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Anonymous   07-06-2009 at 02:12:50 PM

I put some files on my memory stick and all seemed well..but when I tried to access them at my friend.s they were all rows of x and z's ...gobbldygook...we are both on windows XP...any advice most welcome please.

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MrLinux   07-06-2009 at 08:26:51 PM
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Simple answer is you created and saved the files using an application your friend doesn't have...

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Bronze Win XP badge aford10   07-07-2009 at 12:04:06 AM
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You need to use the same or a compatible program to open the file on your friends computer. If that's not an option, you can also use a file format converter.

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