missing windows "program.exe" file

[Guest]

I seem to missing the file " program.exe" from my windows XP laptop. the
machine came with XP preinstalled and no recovery discs. How can I obtain
this file and reinstall it? I have a desktop PC runing XP professional, can
I copy the file from this machine? If so please instruct. Thanks

 

[WTC]

I seem to missing the file " program.exe" from my windows
XP laptop. the machine came with XP preinstalled and no
recovery discs. How can I obtain this file and reinstall it?
I have a desktop PC runing XP professional, can I copy
the file from this machine? If so please instruct. Thanks

Try and use System File Checker (Sfc). Type the following in the Run dialog
box or Command Prompt:

sfc /scannow

Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System File Checker
(Sfc.exe)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310747

System File Checker should replace the file for you, if not then there also
may be copies of this file located in these two directory (folders).

c:\windows\servicepackfiles\i386 (This folder may not be present)
c:\windows\system32\dllcache (This folder may be hidden)

If you cannot see the dllcache folder then type the following in the Run
dialog box or Command Prompt:

dllcache

This should open the dllcache folder.

If the "program.exe" file is found in one of the two mentions then copy the
file to:

c:\windows\system32

Do you have a folder called "i386" located in the C drive (c:\i386)?

 

[Joe Wright]

I seem to missing the file " program.exe" from my windows XP laptop. the
machine came with XP preinstalled and no recovery discs. How can I obtain
this file and reinstall it? I have a desktop PC runing XP professional, can
I copy the file from this machine? If so please instruct. Thanks

There's no such program. See these articles:

(Err Msg: Windows Cannot Find Program.exe, Which Is Needed...):
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q188/5/92.asp

("Windows Cannot Find Program.exe" Error Accessing Web Page):
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q189/5/83.asp