can somebody please tell me how to fix this

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all the files and such on my computer are in this wierd text like:

00000000000 and ?*%**#

but when i paste it online it shows up fine

i tried using chkdsk but it didnt work can someone please tell me how to fix
this so i can read the stuff on my comp again

 

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Control Panel/Regional and Language settings, make sure you are using the
right settings.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"john doep" <john doep@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:040DCAA4-37D4-46EC-9A3E-FB74E4A66239@microsoft.com...
> all the files and such on my computer are in this wierd text like:
>
> 00000000000 and ?*%**#
>
> but when i paste it online it shows up fine
>
> i tried using chkdsk but it didnt work can someone please tell me how to
> fix
> this so i can read the stuff on my comp again