I’ve had a few computers recently that had their file type associations messed up after malware infestations, the tips listed on this site help out wonders!
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
One of the things that this can fix is when a computer can’t open executable programs, such as cmd.exe or any .exe file.
There are lots more, so you’ll have to check the page out to find out if one of them will fix your problem. They are reg keys, so you might be afraid to use them but I’ve successfully used a few without problems.
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