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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: waltzcar on April 07, 2013, 09:25:30 PM

Title: cli.exe application error
Post by: waltzcar on April 07, 2013, 09:25:30 PM
I recently installed Lubuntu on my Dell 9400 laptop running Windows XP (32-bit), and managed to remove a partition needed to boot into Windows.  T make a long story short, I had to repartition the entire hard drive, and reinstall Windows XP, then install the Linus OS. I'm pretty much back up and running in both OSs, but when I boot into Windows I get a popup cli.exe-application error: "The application failed to initialize properly (0xc 0000135)".  The computer seems to run OK when I click to terminate the application.  I tried uninstalling the ATI programs, but I believe it's associated with my video driver (ATI Mobility Radeon X1400), and it was a complete disaster!  I had to reinstall the video driver, but now it's back to the same.  I never had this pop up prior to the XP reinstall; any ideas?
Title: Re: cli.exe application error
Post by: patio on April 08, 2013, 06:13:40 AM
If this error is showing up at boot time then it's related to something in your startup group...
Have a look in there and see.
Also did you remember to DLoad and install the Service packs ? ?
If the install CD had SP 1 included you can skip SP 2 and just install SP3.
Title: Re: cli.exe application error
Post by: TechnoGeek on April 08, 2013, 07:28:11 AM
popup cli.exe-application error: "The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000135)".  The computer seems to run OK when I click to terminate the application.
I've seen that message before when the .NET framework isn't installed and a program you run depends on it. I did a few google searches and this error seems fairly common with ATI drivers. Some version of .NET framework should be in windows XP's updates by now; have you run those yet since reinstalling?
Title: Re: cli.exe application error
Post by: waltzcar on April 10, 2013, 03:37:55 AM
I have run the updates; I suspected the .NET framework, too.  I tried installing .NET framework 4 (seems to be the latest version), but still got the message, so I uninstalled it.
Title: Re: cli.exe application error
Post by: TechnoGeek on April 10, 2013, 11:39:52 AM
I have run the updates; I suspected the .NET framework, too.  I tried installing .NET framework 4 (seems to be the latest version), but still got the message, so I uninstalled it.

This post (http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/115379-45-application-failed-initialize-0xc0000135#8741253) on another forum (and a few others I saw) suggests version 1.1 of the framework; I've actually had to manually install that version before for a few other older applications that didn't include it with their installers. .NET Framework version 1.1 download can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26
Title: Re: cli.exe application error
Post by: waltzcar on April 11, 2013, 11:29:35 AM
Thank you! .NET version 1.1 seems to have fixed the problem!  ;D