Unicode format

Somehow the Unicode format in my xp computer was replaced with ANSI format . So now I can't save any document with Arabic letters , even programs that have Arabic word in it's opening screens have been changed into some unreadable Latin letters . Also all notepad files that have Arabic words have been changed.
How can restore the Unicode format back ?

 

http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-...53,d.eWU&fp=5cf50f12fa9815db&biw=1024&bih=561

google search page for ANSI / Unicode.

1. did you download anything new prior to this issue?

2. have you scanned for malware and spyware?

3. what is your current antivirus?

4. Have you system restored to a point where this was not occuring?

5. does this occur in safe mode?

7. have your run checkdisk?
if you do not have Recovery Console installed, then run from the start menu

go to start, run, type in cmd

in cmd type in chkdsk c: /r and press enter

type Y for yes and press enter

type exit and press enter

restart pc, allow checkdisk to finish and run again.

8. and this:
Click Start, Run and in the box enter:

msinfo32

Click OK, and when the System Summary info appears, click Edit, Select All (Ctrl-A), Copy (Ctrl-C) and then paste (Ctrl-V) the information back here in your next reply.
You can edit out any personal information.

Download, install, update and do full scan with these free malware detection programs:

Malwarebytes (MBAM): http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free
SUPERAntiSpyware: (SAS): http://www.superantispyware.com/

Remove all found, reboot, and run again until scans run clean, these can be removed afterwards if you so choose. Run scans one at a time, please.


post back with results

Edit: if you find a solution in the CNET forums please post here if any of the above solutions do not work, thanks.