ErrMsg: Unable to Read from <Path>, It Is Open by Someone Else

 Last reviewed: August 30, 1996
Article ID: Q137140
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you double-click a Write (.wri) file in Windows Explorer or My Computer, you may receive the following error message 

   Unable to read from <path>, it is open by someone else
where <path> is your Windows folder.

CAUSE

This error message may be caused by an incorrect association for .wri files.

RESOLUTION

To restore the default association for .wri files, follow these steps:

  1. Double-click My Computer.

  2. On the View menu, click Options.

  3. On the File Types tab, click Write Document in the Registered File Types box, and then click Edit.

  4. In the Actions box, click Open, and then click Edit.

  5. In the Application Used To Perform Action box, replace the existing text with the following text: 

          c:\progra~1\access~1\wordpad.exe "%1"

  6. Click OK until you return to My Computer.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

You may see similar error messages for other programs that are associated incorrectly.

KBCategory: kbui kberrmsg
KBSubcategory: win95
Additional reference words: 95

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Last reviewed: August 30, 1996
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