A 'File' Problem

[Joker1]

Hi to every computer enthusiast,

Calling all computer geeks,

How can we convert a file with the extension 'File' to .exe to execute it?
I downloaded a file and it wont run because first, it asks me to select a program from a list to run that file and I cant find that program!!!

Is there a way to convert that file to .exe to run??
PLEASE HELP!!!

[aadipa]

why didn'y u try to rename it first?

command line syntax
ren [oldname] [newname]

Or open the Windows Explorer, browser to the file. Right click and select rename. Just add the .exe extention and try to run it.

[allindrome]

What exactly is the extension of the file you are talking about.I suppose it is definitely not .file

[theraven]

is it supposed to be an .exe file in the first place ?
give us file details and wat its actually supposed to be ... and a link with decription would be helpful
if its not supposed to be a .exe then renamin it wont help !
and plz remember to goto tools>folder options>view and disable "hide known file extensions" before u rename

[krish]

What I got from your mail is that u have downloaded a file without any extension. So if u single click that file, on the left pane, the file type u will se is 'File'. So for that rename it to '---.exe' or whatever format it is in.

[Saharika]

well
i think he has misunderstood things
means may be he clicked on some file then the OS pop up a box to choose program and he thinks that to open in any program the file should be in *.exe format.
is that so (what he understood)?
or i mis understood it
an yway i think to be change to *.exe there are many soft for it and i dont feel like ok txt file need to be changed to *.exe (i have not used such soft..)
people usually change animation(avi,...to exe)
and some time zipped files making self excutable files...

[swatkat]

if u dont know the real extension exactly u can use this software called TrID to examine it and determine the correct file type.
Get it here.