file association

[moonman]

Hello

i have on pc PTE 5.5 V6.0.2 V7 i make show with pte V6.0.2 and save make exe and dvd fine .

When i double clk the pte file which has like a generic icon it opens V5.5 and says cant open not made with this version.

If i open pte v6 and go file open and go to that pte it opens no problem. i used ver 6.0.2 to make the exe when i browes with open with to the V6 folder clk on the start exe i get [cant open maybe made with newer ver1.00-1.6] I try browes to ver 7 as that mybe back compatible to v6 no get same answer cant open.

any solution please ?

[davegee]

Newer versions are not backwards compatible because of new features.

If you ignore the message and open anyway the earlier version will open the PTE but any newer features will not be applicable.

Make sure that you have the current latest v7.0.4 and use that exclusively - there is little point in using v5 or v6.

DG

[fh1805]

Windows has associated the .pte file extension with your v5 installation. A file extension can be associated only with one specific program (one specific .exe file from a particular drive/folder path). As davegee says, there is no point in retaining v5 and v6 if you have v7 installed.

[nobeefstu]

Adding to Dave's and Peter's comments above ... see the image attachment on how to set your .pte file association using the PTE program installer.

[moonman]

Adding to Dave's and Peter's comments above ... see the image attachment on how to set your .pte file association using the PTE program installer.

Hi

i did reinstall and checked what you say it only changed the icon . It still did not go to the ver 6 .I did the usual open with always open with this that had no effect . Solution -----explorer tools folder options file types scroll to pte clk change and sel ver 6 from list bingo it works . Iwas sticking to ver 6 as its on old ME pc but i will change all to ver 7 . thanks to all cheeers John