Abruptly, XPS files can't been open.
Which app is responsible for this and which app do I need to set to open
..xps files?


PS: Vista Beta2 [Ultimate]

Thats strange, I recently downloaded the Vista Guide (xps format) on IE 7 in
Vista and opened up just fine in the browser, thats how you view them by the
way. Try Opening the files with Internet Explorer.
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"Michael Nemtsev" <nemtsev@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Abruptly, XPS files can't been open.
> Which app is responsible for this and which app do I need to set to open
> .xps files?
>
>
> PS: Vista Beta2 [Ultimate]

It was opened in the Home version of Vista.
After I reinstall to the Ultimate one I can't open it even in IE



"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Thats strange, I recently downloaded the Vista Guide (xps format) on IE 7
> in Vista and opened up just fine in the browser, thats how you view them
> by the way. Try Opening the files with Internet Explorer.
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> "Michael Nemtsev" <nemtsev@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:FD974477-CD87-4CDE-B543-5E97F567A292@microsoft.com...
>> Abruptly, XPS files can't been open.
>> Which app is responsible for this and which app do I need to set to open
>> .xps files?
>>
>>
>> PS: Vista Beta2 [Ultimate]
>
>

XPS is a feature of all Editions of Vista. I can't diagnose why you are
encountering this except for the XPS file being corrupted. My recommendation
would be to download back the file again and try opening it.
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"Michael Nemtsev" <nemtsev@msn.com> wrote in message
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> It was opened in the Home version of Vista.
> After I reinstall to the Ultimate one I can't open it even in IE
>
>
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Oo5bwQChGHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Thats strange, I recently downloaded the Vista Guide (xps format) on IE 7
>> in Vista and opened up just fine in the browser, thats how you view them
>> by the way. Try Opening the files with Internet Explorer.
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>> "Michael Nemtsev" <nemtsev@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:FD974477-CD87-4CDE-B543-5E97F567A292@microsoft.com...
>>> Abruptly, XPS files can't been open.
>>> Which app is responsible for this and which app do I need to set to open
>>> .xps files?
>>>
>>>
>>> PS: Vista Beta2 [Ultimate]
>>
>>
>

Your right - XPS is part of WinFX, and having the Beta 2 with WinFX
preinstalled should let you view them in IE pretty well. However, if it
doesn't, try installing WinFX again and hopefully this should fix it.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvis...a/default.aspx

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"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> XPS is a feature of all Editions of Vista. I can't diagnose why you are
> encountering this except for the XPS file being corrupted. My
> recommendation would be to download back the file again and try opening
> it.
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> "Michael Nemtsev" <nemtsev@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:0AFED065-C414-4AB0-94F4-09E952D32159@microsoft.com...
>> It was opened in the Home version of Vista.
>> After I reinstall to the Ultimate one I can't open it even in IE
>>
>>
>>
>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:Oo5bwQChGHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Thats strange, I recently downloaded the Vista Guide (xps format) on IE
>>> 7 in Vista and opened up just fine in the browser, thats how you view
>>> them by the way. Try Opening the files with Internet Explorer.
>>> --
>>> --
>>> Andre
>>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
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>>>
>>> "Michael Nemtsev" <nemtsev@msn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:FD974477-CD87-4CDE-B543-5E97F567A292@microsoft.com...
>>>> Abruptly, XPS files can't been open.
>>>> Which app is responsible for this and which app do I need to set to
>>>> open .xps files?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> PS: Vista Beta2 [Ultimate]
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

To actually answer your question, it's an app called XPSViewer.exe. Typing
XPSViewer in the start menu search box found its folder for me (in system32
somewhere IIRC). It should also appear in the list of programs one can
associate with a file type.

"Michael Nemtsev" <nemtsev@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Abruptly, XPS files can't been open.
> Which app is responsible for this and which app do I need to set to open
> .xps files?
>
>
> PS: Vista Beta2 [Ultimate]

Nope, I can't find that. As far as I am aware, the only XPS tools in Vista
is Internet Explorer 7 browser for viewing and the XPS Print driver for
creating such content.
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"Chris Altmann" <avalid@emailaddress.zoo> wrote in message
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> To actually answer your question, it's an app called XPSViewer.exe. Typing
> XPSViewer in the start menu search box found its folder for me (in
> system32 somewhere IIRC). It should also appear in the list of programs
> one can associate with a file type.
>
> "Michael Nemtsev" <nemtsev@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:FD974477-CD87-4CDE-B543-5E97F567A292@microsoft.com...
>> Abruptly, XPS files can't been open.
>> Which app is responsible for this and which app do I need to set to open
>> .xps files?
>>
>>
>> PS: Vista Beta2 [Ultimate]
>
>

I found that file and point it to open .XPS extentions, but IE starts
blinking trying to create new instance and unloading it abruptly

"Chris Altmann" <avalid@emailaddress.zoo> wrote in message
news:uuBXTbDhGHA.4080@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> To actually answer your question, it's an app called XPSViewer.exe. Typing
> XPSViewer in the start menu search box found its folder for me (in
> system32 somewhere IIRC). It should also appear in the list of programs
> one can associate with a file type.
>
> "Michael Nemtsev" <nemtsev@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:FD974477-CD87-4CDE-B543-5E97F567A292@microsoft.com...
>> Abruptly, XPS files can't been open.
>> Which app is responsible for this and which app do I need to set to open
>> .xps files?
>>
>>
>> PS: Vista Beta2 [Ultimate]
>
>

Done for the couple of times.
When I try to open it in IE, IE starts blinking trying to create new
instance and unloading it abruptly

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eXthwfChGHA.5064@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> XPS is a feature of all Editions of Vista. I can't diagnose why you are
> encountering this except for the XPS file being corrupted. My
> recommendation would be to download back the file again and try opening
> it.
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> --
> Andre
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> "Michael Nemtsev" <nemtsev@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:0AFED065-C414-4AB0-94F4-09E952D32159@microsoft.com...
>> It was opened in the Home version of Vista.
>> After I reinstall to the Ultimate one I can't open it even in IE
>>
>>
>>
>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:Oo5bwQChGHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Thats strange, I recently downloaded the Vista Guide (xps format) on IE
>>> 7 in Vista and opened up just fine in the browser, thats how you view
>>> them by the way. Try Opening the files with Internet Explorer.
>>> --
>>> --
>>> Andre
>>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
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>>>
>>> "Michael Nemtsev" <nemtsev@msn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:FD974477-CD87-4CDE-B543-5E97F567A292@microsoft.com...
>>>> Abruptly, XPS files can't been open.
>>>> Which app is responsible for this and which app do I need to set to
>>>> open .xps files?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> PS: Vista Beta2 [Ultimate]
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Ok, I just created a XPS file by printing through the XPS virtual printer in
Wordpad, and saved the file. I was then able to open the file in the web
browser.

Michael, try this:
Open WordPad, type up something, anything
Click File
Click Print
Select "Microsoft XPS Document Writer"
Click Print
Save the file (I saved mine in Documents, you can Desktop, anywhere you can
locate the file).

double click the file you saved, and it will open in IE 7+, it will take a
little while, I notice it is very slow to load.

I navigated to C: > Windows > SysWOW64 > XPSViewer > XPSViewer

Where SysWOW64 is would be System 32 on x86 Vista

I notice this folder was placed in the SysWOW64 folder after I printed the
XPS file, but the XPSViewer refuses to launch, don't know why, guess its
broken.
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"Michael Nemtsev" <nemtsev@msn.com> wrote in message
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>I found that file and point it to open .XPS extentions, but IE starts
>blinking trying to create new instance and unloading it abruptly
>
> "Chris Altmann" <avalid@emailaddress.zoo> wrote in message
> news:uuBXTbDhGHA.4080@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> To actually answer your question, it's an app called XPSViewer.exe.
>> Typing XPSViewer in the start menu search box found its folder for me (in
>> system32 somewhere IIRC). It should also appear in the list of programs
>> one can associate with a file type.
>>
>> "Michael Nemtsev" <nemtsev@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:FD974477-CD87-4CDE-B543-5E97F567A292@microsoft.com...
>>> Abruptly, XPS files can't been open.
>>> Which app is responsible for this and which app do I need to set to open
>>> .xps files?
>>>
>>>
>>> PS: Vista Beta2 [Ultimate]
>>
>>
>