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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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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Dool-E Please help me!! I have the same problem now!! How did you solve yours??? Thanks a lot!!! moguai


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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hai dude i got the same problem please help me


On Sunday, July 25, 2004 at 1:03 am, moguai wrote:
>Dool-E Please help me!! I have the same problem now!! How did you solve yours???
>
>Thanks a lot!!!
>moguai
>
>

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go to start/parameters/control Panel/System
select the "advanced" tab, go the environment variable and modify the PATH variable 
to replace the %systemroot% string by your real windows path (like c:\WINNT or c:\WINDOWS 
)

hope it works for you

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Ok, I have the same problem, but I have herd of a solution that may work for some people. Simply do a internet search for the file RunDLL32.exe and download it to your desktop, then cut and paste it in your windows folder which is in the c: drive, once done so, see if it works. Although it did not for me I have found a way to access my programs. Right click on the program you want to open up and click run as then click the ok when the box pops up and that program should run. I also need help with this problem, so please help would be most greatful.


On Sunday, July 25, 2004 at 1:03 am, moguai wrote:
>Dool-E Please help me!! I have the same problem now!! How did you solve yours???
>
>Thanks a lot!!!
>moguai
>
>

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Found the following link that fixed the problem for me. Some virus had changed the way exe-files were executed. http://www.pchell.com/virus/sircam.shtml


On Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at 11:37 am, kgkgkghk wrote:
>go to start/parameters/control Panel/System
>select the "advanced" tab, go the environment variable and modify the PATH variable
>to replace the %systemroot% string by your real windows path (like c:\WINNT or c:\WINDOWS
>)
>
>hope it works for you

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the following advice from mika solved my problem completely -was quick, easy and painless and I would like to say a big thank you!!!


On Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at 12:27 pm, Mika wrote:
>Found the following link that fixed the problem for me. Some virus had changed the
>way exe-files were executed.
>http://www.pchell.com/virus/sircam.shtml
>
>

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