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[I.M.O.G.]

Does a different file extension make a difference?

Maybe windows is confused and thinks its a screensaver file (.scr), which is interfering with the rights. Grabbing at straws here.

 

[Goatz]

Nope.. If I change the file ext to .txt or .rtf I get the same result.

Is a virtual machine easier to work with?

 

[Automata]

In your case, maybe. You mentioned running Linux as your main OS and a virtual machine would allow you to run Windows at the same time. No dual-boot required.

 

[Goatz]

No I don't run Linux. I should dig into that I guess. But only because I need the the game/DX support to test my scripts and admin the servers.

So..I think I found the problem. My approach to this was flawed. The way I was testing if this occurs with different file extensions was starting out with the original .scr file and if it wouldn't save without error I would rename it to .txt, .cfg, .urm, .rtf etc. But...starting from a freshly created .txt, I can edit that file and/or rename it to anything and it will behave correctly until I renamed it to .scr ..then the problem starts again. I can rename that same file to .txt, .cfg, .urm, .rtf etc and the problem will stand. So it's explorer.exe holding onto the .scr extension right? Is there a way to remove that association? .scr is an extension the Quake3 engine uses to execute scripts. But I understand that in the Windows environment it's a screensaver extension. I think that has something to do with it. Obviously XP never grabbed on to it before like this though.


Edit:

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I'm stumped..

 

[Goatz]

*Fixed. Changed program association with .scr extension from screen saver to notepad++. Argg, so simple. Was driving me crazy..lol

 

[I.M.O.G.]

That was what I was thinking of, I should have just said it. Good job nailing it down, and thanks for the update!

 

[Goatz]

Yes sir. Thanks