Copied files on Intel Mac don't open

How strange can it get? If I copy files via ethernet or key-chain stick to the new Intel Mac the files do not open. XPress docs and fonts just have a dark rectangular symbol with green type on it saying exec. They are ok if I burn them first on a CD and then copy them. Is their something I ought to know?
Please help.
Karl

Unless the files are corrupt (possible when copied over a network albeit not entirely likely) you can try to reset the files back to their proper settings. For those who prefer to not use the Terminal, there is an application called batChmod that puts a GUI on the UNIX command for changing permissions although from my tests and past experiences, extensions play the vital role. I generally use the Terminal for this (and will explain more in detail later if people want to go that route/use it).
- A document's default setting is Owner (Read/Write), Group (Read Only), Everyone (Read Only) or 644 in the Terminal.
- 'Get Info' on the file and make sure that the proper extension is added to the file name. In Terminal, you can rename a file using the 'mv' command
(example, mv test mv test.rtf would append the .rtf to the file named test).
- While in "Get Info" use the "Open with:" pop up/tab and see if your application appears as a potential. If not, use the 'Other..." option and manually locate it. If it is grayed out then the Finder/System doesn't consider it to be usuable.
- Try dropping the modified document onto the application and see if it launches manually. Failing that, try opening the document from within the application.
- failing that, try launching the application first so that the system is aware of its existence and then try opening the documents/assigning the default app to it via Get Info after. This happened to me initially with a new user who had their Word documents (.doc) opening in TextEdit despite Office being installed. Additionally, my experience with Mac OS X Server and managed applications for users showed that sometimes an application (particularly a third party app) would be interpreted by the Server/App management as a generic preference file and not be registered/implimented. Once I ran the application once on the server, Workgroup Manager and the app management setting recognized its existence and all was well. This is a long shot but anything is possible!

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> Can some one please help, Ive got a training application
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