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    Can't install new fonts

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by fotak, Aug 19, 2008.

  1. fotak

    fotak Notebook Enthusiast

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    When i go to CP>Fonts I don't get an option to install new fonts in the File dropdown menu. Googling returned results from Microsoft Support page which had a guide to restore System and Read only attributes to the Fonts folder, but it didn't help

    ( http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q133725/#top )

    So, I either have a corrupted/missing desktop.ini and/or Fontext.dll files.
    I couldn't see either of them in Command Prompt. How do I restore those files? I wasn't able to find an appropriate solution for my issue :/

    I'm running Win XP w/ SP3
     
    fotak, Aug 19, 2008
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  2. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    Have you tried to just drag and drop?
     
    X2P, Aug 19, 2008
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  3. Johno

    Johno Notebook Consultant

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    When I install fonts, I just cut and paste into the font folder (C:\WINDOWS\Fonts).
     
    Johno, Aug 19, 2008
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  4. fotak

    fotak Notebook Enthusiast

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    I tried drag and drop and it doesn't work...
     
    fotak, Aug 19, 2008
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Admin user account?
     
    flipfire, Aug 19, 2008
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  6. fotak

    fotak Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yep, all Administrator privileges
     
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  8. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    Try this solution:

    1. Open Command Prompt and provide following commands:

    CD\Windows
    Attrib +s +r fonts

    2. Restart your Windows and now your problem should be fixed.

    3. If it doesn't work, then extract the “ fontext.dll” file from Windows Setup CD and copy it to “ %windir%\System32” and “ %windir%\System32\DLLcache” folders.

    NOTE: To know how to extract a file from Windows Setup, please go through following link:

    http://www.askvg.com/how-to-include-your-edited-system-files-in-windows-setup/
     
    stewie, Aug 19, 2008
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