 | Thank you for being a valued part of the CNET community. As of December 1, 2020, the forums are in read-only format. In early 2021, CNET Forums will no longer be available. We are grateful for the participation and advice you have provided to one another over the years. Thanks, CNET Support |
I have XP Pro and I cannot find WordPad anywhere on my
machine. NotePad is there, but not WordPad. Is there
somewhere on my XP installation CD where I can find
WordPad to install by itself? I have explored the CD
and cannot find it myself.
Thanks,
~Dave
Discussion is locked
Start|Programs|Accessories - WordPad should appear as the last item on the accessories menu. At least that is where it appears on my system. I have no knowledge of where to find it on the XP installation CD.
Good luck!
Glenn
Mine is located in C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe.
If you find it there, just make a shortcut to it. It is normally included with the OS, so it should be there.
Thanks for the reply. That directory is empty on my machine.
~Dave
all files and folders named wordpad.exe ? Word pad should have been installed by default.
Following Ray Strauss's C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories the only file under Accessories is WordPad which is only 186KB.
I wonder what would happen if you copied this from a friend and entered it in the Accessories folder. My mind is just running wild... don't see how it could hurt and could always be deleted if unsuccessful. 
There must be a way to handle this without installing XP again.
Glenn
Try go to your C:\WINDOWS\inf (thru MS Explorer), right click on the file "wordpad.inf" then select "install" to see you can recreate WORDPad into your WinXP or not.
Good luck!
Chowhound
Comic Vine
GameFAQs
GameSpot
Giant Bomb
TechRepublic