NIM080285 for ArcGIS for Desktop

Bug ID Number	NIM080285
Submitted	April 20, 2012
Last Modified	June 5, 2024
Applies to	ArcGIS for Desktop
Version found	10.0
Operating System	Windows OS
Operating System Version	7
Version Fixed	10.1
Status	Fixed

Additional Information

This problem has been Addressed in ArcGIS and ArcReader Service Pack 5, also fixed in ArcGIS 10.1

Workaround

A. Uninstall sp4 and roll back to sp3.ORB. Re-associate the pmf file extension with ArcReader instead of the ArcGISFileHandler.1a. (WinXP) open your windows explorer, click on ‘Tools’ from the main menu and click the 'Folders Options' at the bottom of the drop down menu. Under Folder Options, select the 'File Types' tab. Click 'New' and enter 'pmf' in the File Extension box. 1b. (Win7) In Windows Explorer, right-click any pmf file and select Open With2. Select Browse and navigate to <install path>\ArcGIS\ArcReader10.0\bin\ArcReader.exe. 3. Be sure to check on the "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file." 4. Click Ok.Additional solutions found in the following forum thread<a href="http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/52976-Don-t-install-Service-Pack-4-SP4-if-you-use-ArcReader-too" target="_blank">http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/52976-Don-t-install-Service-Pack-4-SP4-if-you-use-ArcReader-too</a>