"Specified path does not exist" Error

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I get a "Specified path does not exist" error when I try to start a
application on my machine.
This happends to one application and the installation script to this
application. All other applications works fine.
When i try "Run as" and choose Administrator or the same user that I am
logged in as, it works fine.This is a computer is one week old.

I have set everyone to have full control, no one has deny.

I have scanned the computer with "Norman Antivirus", and not found any
viruses.

This computer belongs to my boss, so help would be very much
appreciated.
 
I get a "Specified path does not exist" error when I try to start a
application on my machine.
This happends to one application and the installation script to this
application. All other applications works fine.
When i try "Run as" and choose Administrator or the same user that I am
logged in as, it works fine.This is a computer is one week old.

I have set everyone to have full control, no one has deny.

I have scanned the computer with "Norman Antivirus", and not found any
viruses.

This computer belongs to my boss, so help would be very much
appreciated.
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What is the command line in the shortcut's "Target" field?
 
The error occure if I use the shortcut and when I open the file whitout
a shortcut.
The path do exist.

The problem seems to be that when I open the file, it opens using a
username/ password that has no rigth in the application folder. BUT I
have given all rigths premission to "Everyone"

Pls Help me !!!
 
(o /o) said:
The error occure if I use the shortcut and when I open the file whitout
a shortcut.
The path do exist.

The problem seems to be that when I open the file, it opens using a
username/ password that has no rigth in the application folder. BUT I
have given all rigths premission to "Everyone"

Pls Help me !!!
Click to expand...

What is the command line in the shortcut's "Target" field?
 
The error occure if I use the shortcut and when I open the file whitout
a shortcut.
The path do exist.

The problem seems to be that when I open the file, it opens using a
username/ password that has no rigth in the application folder. BUT I
have given all rigths premission to "Everyone"
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How are you opening the file?
a) from a shortcut icon on the desktop?
b) from a shortcut icon on the taskbar?
c) from a shortcut icon on the start -> programs menu?
d) double clicking on the file name from Windows Explorer or My
Computer?
e) from the MRU used list in the File menu of a program?
 
I am opening the file:
a) from a shortcut icon on the desktop.
and
d) double clicking on the file name from Windows Explorer or My
Computer.
Both generates the same error
 
(o /o) said:
I am opening the file:
a) from a shortcut icon on the desktop.
and
d) double clicking on the file name from Windows Explorer or My
Computer.
Both generates the same error
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I note your reluctance to post the contents of the
"Target" field in your shortcut. Knowing this string
is essential whena ttempting to solve your problem.
You now have several options:
a) Live with the problem.
b) Solve it yourself.
c) Hope that some other respondent can guess the
cause of your problem.
d) Post the contents of the Target field and get the
problem resolved.
The choice is yours.
 
Sorry !
I didnt think this would mater since I get the error when I open the
file in Windows Explorer too.
The content of the target field is: C:\TM\TM.exe
The installation file is located on D:\setup.exe

The OS is Windows XP
 
(o /o) said:
Sorry !
I didnt think this would mater since I get the error when I open the
file in Windows Explorer too.
The content of the target field is: C:\TM\TM.exe
The installation file is located on D:\setup.exe

The OS is Windows XP
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This was much like extracting a wisdom tooth . . .

Now do this:
1. Click Start / Run / cmd {ok}
2. Type these commands:
set > c:\test.txt {Enter}
net user %UserName% >> c:\test.txt { Enter}
cacls c:\tm\*.exe 1>> c:\test.txt 2>>&1 {Enter}
notepad c:\test.txt {Enter}
3. Copy and paste the contents of this file into your reply.
4. While still in the Command Prompt, type these commands:
cd /d c:\tm {Enter}
tm.exe {Enter}
5. Report the result in your reply.
6. Explain why you run c:\tm\tm.exe instead of d:\setupexe.
 
Thank you for your reply.

My boss is traveling with this machine. I have mailed him regarding
this, but I got no answer. As usual...
I'll be back with more when he returns.
 
I am having the same difficulty on a brand new PC (that just happens to
be my Boss' also).
Here is info you requested from original post. As with o /o, this
happens on many exe files but when I select " run as" it will run from
cdrom or from the hard disk.

c:\downloads\tiny term\setup.exe
d:\tiny term\setup.exe

When I tried #4 in your list I got this response:
System cannot find the file c:\downloads\tiny term\setup.exe

Here is the contents of the test.txt:

ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users
APPDATA=C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data
CLIENTNAME=Console
CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files
COMPUTERNAME=TOMD820
ComSpec=C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO
HOMEDRIVE=C:
HOMEPATH=\Documents and Settings\Administrator
LOGONSERVER=\\TOMD820
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=2
OS=Windows_NT
Path=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem
PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 6 Model 14 Stepping 8, GenuineIntel
PROCESSOR_LEVEL=6
PROCESSOR_REVISION=0e08
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files
PROMPT=$P$G
SESSIONNAME=Console
SonicCentral=C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sonic Shared\Sonic Central\
SystemDrive=C:
SystemRoot=C:\WINDOWS
TEMP=C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp
TMP=C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp
USERDOMAIN=TOMD820
USERNAME=Administrator
USERPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator
windir=C:\WINDOWS
User name Administrator
Full Name
Comment Built-in account for administering the
computer/domain
User's comment
Country code 000 (System Default)
Account active Yes
Account expires Never

Password last set 5/17/2006 11:43 AM
Password expires Never
Password changeable 5/17/2006 11:43 AM
Password required Yes
User may change password Yes

Workstations allowed All
Logon script
User profile
Home directory
Last logon 5/18/2006 8:44 AM

Logon hours allowed All

Local Group Memberships *Administrators
Global Group memberships *None
The command completed successfully.

Displays or modifies access control lists (ACLs) of files



CACLS filename [/T] [/E] [/C] [/G user:perm] [/R user [...]]

[/P user:perm [...]] [/D user [...]]

filename Displays ACLs.

/T Changes ACLs of specified files in

the current directory and all subdirectories.

/E Edit ACL instead of replacing it.

/C Continue on access denied errors.

/G user:perm Grant specified user access rights.

Perm can be: R Read

W Write

C Change (write)

F Full control

/R user Revoke specified user's access rights (only valid with /E).

/P user:perm Replace specified user's access rights.

Perm can be: N None

R Read

W Write

C Change (write)

F Full control

/D user Deny specified user access.

Wildcards can be used to specify more that one file in a command.

You can specify more than one user in a command.



Abbreviations:

CI - Container Inherit.

The ACE will be inherited by directories.

OI - Object Inherit.

The ACE will be inherited by files.

IO - Inherit Only.

The ACE does not apply to the current file/directory.
 
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