How to restore *.sdlppx (SDL Trados Studio Project Package) file association

Question

I have a user who for some reason lost the file association for *.sdlppx (SDL Trados Studio Project Package) 
 Under Control Panel\Programs\Default Programs\Set Associations I can set it to use SDL Trados Studio again, but the description just reads SDLPPX instead of "SDL Trados Studio Project Package". Additionally, when the user double clicks the *.sdlppx file, it opens Studio but not the Open Package screen to expand the package files for use in Studio. The user is forced to use File > Open Package instead. I uninstalled Studio and reinstalled it again, but it seems that the file association remains the same. 
 Is there a way to restore the correct Open Package behavior in Studio for SDLPPX? If so, how?

Paul · Accepted Answer

Hello Octavio, 
 ok - so here's a possible solution from our support team for this problem. It involves Registry Editing (removing): 
 Check HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sdlppx and see where it points &ndash; it should be SDL.TradosProjectPackage.1 but in some cases it was changed to sdlppx_auto_file 
 If you find this you can try to correct it to point to SDL.TradosProjectPackage.1 or just remove both .sdlppx and sdlppx_auto_file then repair Studio. 
 This should correctly recreate the Registry keys. 
 An alternative would be to check if sdlppx_auto_file has the command 
 "C:\Program Files (x86)\SDL\SDL Trados Studio\Studio4\SDLTradosStudio.exe" /openProject "%1" 
 It might be 
 "C:\Program Files (x86)\SDL\SDL Trados Studio\Studio4\SDLTradosStudio.exe" /openDocument "%1" which is incorrect. 
 Studio 4 is the Studio 2015, if 2014 then use Studio3. 
 Regards 
 Paul

Paul · Answer

Hi Octavio, 
 
There are two articles in the KB for this: 
 
 kb.sdl.com/.../article 
 
 kb.sdl.com/.../article 
 
It may be that an updated caused the problem so worth trying a repair on the latest updated as instructed in KB #4172 
 
Paul

Paul · Answer

Hi Lorenzo, 
 
If you have tried all these things, and followed them correctly without success, then log a support case. This can be achieved really quickly using this link: 
 
 http://support.xl8.one/ 
 
Just fill in the form and submit it. If you can, use the Chrome browser to log the case, you'll get more success in completing the form, and make sure your email address is entered correctly or nobody will be able to get back in touch with you.

Walter Blaser · Answer

Lorenzo 
 Check in the Registry Editor that the command looks like this and if not, adapt it:

Paul · Answer

Hi Roman, 
 Did you try this running a repair installation to force the reassociation, do it via the windows control panel? 
 If you did and that also failed try this one which involves Registry Editing (removing): 
 Check HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sdlppx and see where it points &ndash; it should be SDL.TradosProjectPackage.1 but in some cases it was changed to sdlppx_auto_file 
 If you find this you can try to correct it to point to SDL.TradosProjectPackage.1 or just remove both .sdlppx and sdlppx_auto_file then repair Studio. 
 This should correctly recreate the Registry keys. 
 An alternative would be to check if sdlppx_auto_file has the command 
 "C:\Program Files (x86)\SDL\SDL Trados Studio\Studio4\SDLTradosStudio.exe" /openProject "%1" 
 It might be 
 "C:\Program Files (x86)\SDL\SDL Trados Studio\Studio4\SDLTradosStudio.exe" /openDocument "%1" which is incorrect. 
 Studio 4 is the Studio 2015, if 2014 then use Studio3. 
 Regards 
 Paul

Paul · Answer

Hi Roman, 
 
If you also attempted the registry edits and this also fails then try uninstalling Studio altogether, then clear any leftover registry items (crapcleaner may be good for this) and then reinstall from scratch, making sure you install as admin. So right-click and select "install as admin". 
 
If that doesn't work then probably best to get support to make a look next week. 
 
Regards 
 
Paul

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