.ini extension files does not open with notepad

When I try to open a file with .ini extension "like DESKTOP.INI or OEMINFO.INI" an empty notepad window appear with a small window infront of it contains the following message:
(The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.) with OK button under this text, and when I click OK, all I have is a notepad window without any text.
when I tried to open it from DOS window (by: Start-Run-cmd-Enter, then it's path) it was opened normally with it's normal text. But the problem occure when I try to open the file by double click on it.
Note: Other files with .txt, .inf extension opened with notepad normally, the problem occure only with the files with .ini extension.

Can anybody help?

thanx.

 

I tried this now and the same problem occure exactly as in double click.
Note: The operating System is "Windows XP SP2 Home Edition "

 

Try the solution given here.

 

Ok I have another PC with .ini files works properly. but how can I take these reg. and importing them in the PC with this fault?
I did this: run-regedit-ok and see the ini and bat reg files, exporting them to my documents in the normal PC and took them with a flash memory ram and transfer them to the PC with this fault. how can I past them here, just double click on each of them and click yes on the message: do you want to add these reg.....? I did that and I got the message that said this reg. was added succesfully, but it was not working, I still had the same problem.
thanx

 

Your procedure was correct. Be certain you got the correct reg branch.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\inifile

NOT:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ini


Reboot perhaps. Other than that, I'm pretty much out of ideas. Perhaps try System Restore to a time when things worked properly.

 

Thanx aloooot my friend surferdude2, you solved the problem...
First time I took the reg. of the (.ini), but when I took the reg. of (inifile) it work succesfully.
I just compare the open command of the inifile in Registry Editor in a normal PC with the same comand in the PC with this fault and see the diffrence between them, normal one is:
%SystemRoot%\System32\NOTEPAD.EXE %1
and in the PC with problem is:
%SystemRoot%\System32\NOTEPAD.EXE %1 "

the ( ") was the cause of my problem... lol. when I removed it, everything became normal.
Thanx alot my genius friend.
And thanx to www.windowsbbs.com