"windows can not find C:/Program."

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Hi there

I am having a windows xp professional edition at home. It was working fine
untill I updated my antivirus software. Once the live upadte is finished it
asked me to reboot my pc, which I did...But I got an error message after that
saying "windows can not find C:/Program." I uninstalled and reinstalled my
antivirus software. I tried to find the information about this error on the
web as well as microsoft's website but no success. I dont have MSN or AOL
messenger installed which also can cause this error as I noticed some users
have that. I went to check a event viewr on windows and when I search more it
gave me ( i am not sure that this links to the same error message) a hint
that a .dll files/ or data files may be deleted !!!! But it does not say
which .dll files or datafiles are missing...

Thanks in advance
 
Could be you have a program that is trying to start when the computer boots
and the long file name is not covered with quotes. For example, it could be
C:\Program Files\Software Program\Filename.exe is what's in the startup
folder but, because of the long file names it should read: "C:\Program
Files\Software Program\filename.exe"

The " " are needed because the <space> between Program and Files cannot be
read during the boot process - that's why the " " are used.
 
Hi Jerry

Thanks for reply...
The error comes before my desktop loads program and the full error is:

Windows cannot find 'C:/Program'. make sure you typed the name correctly,
and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start Button, and then
search.

Now as you see above error, there is a ' ' sign and forward slash [not \].

Is there any way to find that program which is trying to start up but fails
at the end before boot up, so that I can delete and re install??

Should I run msconfig and start up option and do some changes??? I already
tried to boot in safe mode but did not work...

Thanks in advance again

kalpesh
 
hi jerry

how can i find that programme which is not starting properly.

The error comes before the desktop loads and the error is:
Windows cannot find 'C:\Program' make sure you typed the name correctly, and
then try again. To search for a file, click the Start Button, and then search.

there are ' ' and / marks in 'C:\Program' but not \.
Is there anything to change in msconfig>>start up option??
I tried safe mode but no success..

thanks

kalpesh
 
You run MSCONFIG and see what is being started when the computer boots and
Windows starts.
 
Kalpesh said:
Hi there

I am having a windows xp professional edition at home. It was
working fine
untill I updated my antivirus software. Once the live upadte is
finished it
asked me to reboot my pc, which I did...But I got an error message
after that
saying "windows can not find C:/Program." I uninstalled and
reinstalled my
antivirus software. I tried to find the information about this
error on the
web as well as microsoft's website but no success. I dont have MSN
or AOL
messenger installed which also can cause this error as I noticed
some users
have that. I went to check a event viewr on windows and when I
search more it
gave me ( i am not sure that this links to the same error message)
a hint
that a .dll files/ or data files may be deleted !!!! But it does
not say
which .dll files or datafiles are missing...

Thanks in advance
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The new antivirus signature may have indicated a Trojan Horse which
the real-time scanner deleted. Now that program cannot be found. It
might have been running as a service. Go to Administrative Tools in
Control Panel and look in the Services section to see if there is a
service you do not recognize.
 
On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 20:05:02 -0800, "Kalpesh"
I am having a windows xp professional edition at home. It was working fine
untill I updated my antivirus software. Once the live upadte is finished it
asked me to reboot my pc, which I did...But I got an error message after that
saying "windows can not find C:/Program."
Click to expand...

Somewhere in your startup is something that says...

C:\Program Files...

....which should have said...

"C:\Program Files..."

Does this persist in Safe Mode?
- if so, post that informtion here
- if not, chase it up via MSConfig


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