You receive an error message when you try to use the shortcut menu to create a Rich Text Format document in a Croatian version of Windows Vista

You may experience the following symptoms when you try to create a Rich Text Format (RTF) document in a Croatian version of Windows Vista:

• When you use the shortcut menu to create an RTF document anywhere on the computer other than the desktop, you receive an error message that resembles the following:
  Stvaranje datoteke 'Novo: Dokument u obliku obogaćenog teksta.rtf' nije moguće.
  Sustav ne može pronaći navedeno polje.
  When this problem occurs, a file that is named "Novo" is created. This file has no file name extension, and it is zero (0) bytes.
• When you use the shortcut menu to create an RTF document on the desktop, the operation fails, and you receive an error message that resembles the following:
  Stvaranje datoteke 'Novo: Dokument u obliku obogaćenog teksta.rtf' nije moguće.
  Parametar nije ispravan.
  When this problem occurs, a file is not created on the desktop.

This problem occurs because Windows Vista tries to use the following name to create the file: The operation fails because you cannot create a file that has a colon in the name.

To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Create and then save an RTF document in WordPad

To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start
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   , type WordPad in the Start Search box, and then click WordPad in the Programs list.
2. On the File menu, click Save as.
3. Verify that Rich Text Format (RTF) (.rtf) is selected in the Save as type box.
4. Click Browse Folders, and then locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
5. Click Save.

Method 2: Modify the registry

Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

Add a string value that is named "ItemName" and that has a value of "@"%ProgramFiles%\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe",-213" to the following registry subkey: To add this registry entry, follow these steps:

1. Click Start
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   , type regedit in the Start Search box, and then click regedit.exe in the Programs list.
   
   
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   If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click Continue.
2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
   HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rtf\ShellNew
3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click String Value.
4. Type ItemName for the name of the String Value entry, and then press ENTER.
5. Right-click ItemName, and then click Modify.
6. In the Value data box, type @"%ProgramFiles%\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe",-213, and then click OK.
7. Exit Registry Editor.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.