Alternatively, if you have Explorer set to not display file extensions,
attempting to rename FILE1 to FILE1.VOB results in the file name
"FILE1.VOB.MPG", with the .MPG extension being hidden. Either the Explorer
options need to be changed to display the file extensions or rename the file
with some program that ignores the Explorer settings and always displays the
real extensions, like CKRENAME.
VOB is MPEG2 format, which isn't native to Windows. Usually a 3rd party
software DVD player or DVD burner program provides the CODEC that allows it
to be played.
"M.I.5¾" <no.one@no.where.NO_SPAM.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "brain_wired" <triptoechoes@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> sorry if i was not clear. i had a file named FILE1.VOB. i changed it
>> to FILE1.MPG and the icon and the association changed to winamp and
>> windows media file respectively. now i changed it again to FILE1.VOB.
>> but the icon and the association are still that of MPG. how do i
>> change it back to a VOB file with their respective icon and
>> association.
>>
>
> In spite of the change of extension, the file would still have been in the
> format of a ,VOB file. When you ran it, your application probably
> realised that it was really a VOB and played it as such. At the same time
> it created an association with the .VOB file, so that when you changed it
> back, the association has caused it to display with the winamp icon. You
> can probably change it back by running the original application, or
> changing the association from the 'tools' menu on any folder. Click on
> 'Folder Options' then the 'File Types' tab. You can now scroll down to
> VOB and edit the properties including associations. Note: that you can
> only edit them if you logged in as an administrator.
>