cant run executable files in win xp

[Guest]

windows xp starts up ok but when you click on any application it fails to
run, and says cant find the file to run this program

i cant run any exe or com files

cant run system restore

same problem if i boot to safe mode

 

[TaurArian [MVP]]

Windows® XP File Association Fixes
Copyright 2003 - Doug Knox
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
You can download a fix for the exe & com files there.

Good site on SR issues
http://bertk.mvps.org/index.html

Also consider when you are able to, a virus scan
Perhaps an online security/virus check
Symantec
http://security.norton.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym
Trend Micro House Call:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Panda ActiveScan;
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
McAfee FreeScan:
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
Kaspersky Labs On-line Virus Checker:
http://www.kaspersky.com/remoteviruschk.html
BitDefender Online Scan:
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php

Free anti virus programs
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl7.php
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html