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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows NT/2000 => Topic started by: clnie on July 24, 2009, 06:28:45 AM

Title: window nt 4.0 serivce pack 6
Post by: clnie on July 24, 2009, 06:28:45 AM

when it boots up and as it is going  on the desktop a error message pops up c:/ program- cannot find the file "c/program"(or one of its componets) make sure the path and file name are correct and that  all required libaries are available. not sure what happen any solutions.

Title: Re: window nt 4.0 serivce pack 6
Post by: patio on July 24, 2009, 06:35:13 AM

Gonna need the full error message including the complete path...

Title: Re: window nt 4.0 serivce pack 6
Post by: BC_Programmer on July 24, 2009, 11:09:53 AM

this is because the HKLM/Software/Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run key has an entry whose command line does not contain quotes around it. Use regedit to navigate there and look for an entry that lists "C:\Program files" but does not have quotes around the path. Then place quotes at the front and end of the program name.

Title: Re: window nt 4.0 serivce pack 6
Post by: clnie on July 24, 2009, 09:32:11 PM

I went to the  start/run regedit   I find hkey_local_machine/softward/microsoft/windows nt /current  version  I do  not see the c: program flles. I do not show any for hklm

Title: Re: window nt 4.0 serivce pack 6
Post by: BC_Programmer on July 25, 2009, 08:48:18 AM

Also check Current_user, as well as your startup folder, and the RunOnce keys in both HKLM and HKCU.


Also be advised that (IIRC) both the windows and the "Windows NT" key under the software/Microsoft key have "Run" keys.

Title: Re: window nt 4.0 serivce pack 6
Post by: clnie on July 25, 2009, 09:06:11 PM

I found the run once- run oncex-run services and they all have default(value not set). I am not seeing any   file for current users in the registery .

Title: Re: window nt 4.0 serivce pack 6
Post by: BC_Programmer on July 26, 2009, 09:20:07 AM

interesting. Can you post a Hijackthis (http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/_download/HJTInstall.exe) log?

Title: Re: window nt 4.0 serivce pack 6
Post by: clnie on July 26, 2009, 02:18:47 PM

I  decide to log in as a another user and gave that user administrator privileges and that message doesn't come up for that user. thanks for the help. it does take awhile to boot up to the desk top.