re: Question about 'I get a 'File not found' message when I try to start any program'-all symptoms-not cured
Saturday, January 17, 2004 at 8:26 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Dool-E
(4 messages posted)
I just did a quick reboot to XP partition to check some info,so here are the corrections
and update info from the last post:
- .inf script from this article cannot be executed to the end - because the system
cannot find groupconv (not some .msc as I misreported in previous post
- Symantec tool name is-->FixYaha.com and is available at symantec Yaha info web
page.
-My computer icon can be opened from Desktop,but NOT from the START menu.
On Saturday, January 17, 2004 at 6:37 pm, Dool-E wrote:
>I have a question about I
>get a 'File not found' message when I try to start any program:
>
>This one struck my windows XP out of nowhere:
>(Sorry I won't be razor-detailed in this post,as I am writing it on a Win98 partition
>which has internet.My winXP is stuck in the middle,and now I will explain)
>
>
>the same symptoms as desc in the article.
>After the first (start menu) link failure I right-click opened its properties->it
>showed only one name and not path or parameters forms(as i remember)-->I deleted
>that name in the subform and enter-closed it or something.when I restarted the machine,every
>instance of startup sequence .exe applications supposed to run called that app (???)
>so I was seeing some 40 instances of it!.
>
>Then ofcourse I renamed that app,so that it does not hog the screen(it worked,no
>40 windows upon login)
>
>I am pretty sure that upon login it could not run any .exe even Before this link
>play.
>
>In thast point it did not call that app upon trying to run all that startup .EXEs
>,and it cannot run any .exe,open control panel,regedit or do anything meaningful.
>
>Tried to find solution in the Internet-->found this seemingly identical info and
>a few other resources.
>
>-applied .exe and .lnk reg patches from kellys corner website (succesfuly enter
>the info to registry,but does not help at all),
>-searched online at Computer Associates Online Vir Scan for viruses (found mslaugh.exe
>and usb_d.exe ->(oh yes I've removed those files from system32)-->(restarted..all
>the same)--> visited symantec wanting to know if they messup the .exe filetype-no
>they do not,they spy you hehe what a confort),so practically it is not THAT viruses,
>if it is a virus matter at all.
>
>-Found the antivirus patch on symantec for some other virus that MESSES the .exe.
>(It should revert the registry changes from that virus activity--->Executed it-->
>Scans all partitions ,then crashes-not helpful at all in either safe or normal mode)
>
>-tried the .inf patch from this article-->it cannot be applied as an error msg
stating
>there is a problem opening the corresponding .msc.
>
>I looked the data in .inf,looked in registry with altered regedit.exe to regedit.com
>(then it runs),looks ok
>tried manually to copy rundll32.exe as run32.exe.
>
>-well when all this didn't work,I reinstalled the whole XP thing.Guess what? The
>problem still remained,but during the installlation the procedure also uninstalled
>my ISDN card driver.
>
>As I cannot open device manager or control panel (error msg),therefore I lost the
>Internet Connection.
>
>registry/ms updates/msoffice problem??
>
>I'm stuck
>
>
>Summary:
>
>-viruses not active
>
>-.exe from system startup sequence cannot be executed
>
>-.exe files can not be found (reports rundll32.exe missing also in the message box)
>
>-when I rename .exe to .com,then it runs.
>
>-indirect method for app running works (clicking on the app's corresponding document)
>
>-opening control panel folder gives an error (opens nothing)
>-right-click on my computer to get to the device manager pops error msg also.
>-7-102.inf file can not be executed as the comp ~"cannot find .msc" console needed
>to execute it.
>
>
>My sys:
>
>AMDXP2.4+,512MB,80GB
>WinXPsp1a,Cro language pack layer,MSofficeXP croatian,Visual Studio .Net
>W98 as a dual-boot backup OS
>-----------------
>
>
>???
>
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