Can't launch network app from shortcut

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Here's a weird one...

I have a network app and the EXE sits on the server. If I create a shortcut
to the EXE and launch the app, I get an error that Windows can't access it.
If I do Start, Run and run the same EXE from the same location it works
fine.
 
Absolutely said:
Here's a weird one...

I have a network app and the EXE sits on the server. If I create a shortcut
to the EXE and launch the app, I get an error that Windows can't access it.
If I do Start, Run and run the same EXE from the same location it works
fine.
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What message do you get when you attempt to start
the application from a Command Prompt, either from
C:\ or alternatively from the network drive?
 
Didn't try from a command prompt and can't start it from C:\ since it
doesn't reside locally. When I get a chance I'll try it from a prompt. I
guess I should mention this is an XP Home machine (yea, I know - it isn't
mine though).
 
Open your network and drag the exe from the server to your desktop.
Then double click on the Icon.
 
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