[mso] Re: Normal.dot

  • From: "Greg Chapman" <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 11:27:28 -0600

If you're on Windows XP or Win2k, the search/find tool is functionally
illiterate (broken). I'd suggest using the command line (CMD.EXE) and,
from the root of C:\, issue this command:

Dir normal.dot /s

If it's on C:\, you'll see which folder contains the file from that
command.

Greg Chapman
http://www.mousetrax.com 
"Counting in binary is as easy as 01, 10, 11!
With thinking this clear, is coding really a good idea?"


> -----Original Message-----
> From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Higley, T.J.
> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 11:01 AM
> To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [mso] Re: Normal.dot
> 
> 
> 
> Found it.  Thanks!  Funny that it didn't show up in a 
> search..  yes, my folder options are set to show hidden files.
> 
> 
> tj
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Strisik [mailto:lists@xxxxxxxxxxx]=20
> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 11:58 AM
> To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [mso] Re: Normal.dot
> 
> 
> 
> Mine's in:
> C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application
> Data\Microsoft\Templates\Normal.dot
> 
> 
> > Office XP doesn't seem to have a Normal.DOT file.  Am I crazy, or  
> >have they replaced it with something else?=20 =20
> > tj
> 

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