File association error

I have just installed (and repaired twice with a reinstall to be certain) PC Suite on XP SP2. When I click "File Manager", "Contacts" or "Messages" I get the following error. "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action". As you can see I have done a few installations to rid myself of the error but to no avail. Anyone got any idea what file association is required? (I have the software running perfectly well on another machine running Win2000SP4)

Had a similarproblem but with IE in Vista not finding Windows Media Player as my default player when viewing imbedded videos within an IE page.Seems it has something to do with the uninstall of PC suite.
From the Vista forums I was given the following link - ran the registry fix and was able to reassociate my default list
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/default-programs-list-is-completely-empty/
Hope this helps

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Pls try this one:
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1. Your observations of the errors through the SAP Management Console
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