Windows2000 Start-Up Error Message

[Andy]

Hello. I have recently installed Windows 2000 (from
Windows Me). After start-up, I get an error message
stating the following: "Problem with Shortcut - this
action is valid only for products that are installed" How
can I find out what this is referring to and fix the
issue? Thank you very much

 

[Dave Patrick]

There is no supported upgrade path from WinME to Windows 2000

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

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| Hello. I have recently installed Windows 2000 (from
| Windows Me). After start-up, I get an error message
| stating the following: "Problem with Shortcut - this
| action is valid only for products that are installed" How
| can I find out what this is referring to and fix the
| issue? Thank you very much

 

[Andy]

Hello. Thanks for the response. I am not sure WinME has
anything to do with the problem. I believe Win2K is
looking for a Microsoft Home Publishing Installer
File . . . which I do not or have not ever used. Is there
a way to check the start-up routine for Win2K to prevent
it from looking for this application?

Thank you

 

[Dave Patrick]

Except that it is an unsupported install. Natively you can;
Start\Settings\Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Computer
Management(Local)\System Information\Software Environment\Startup
Programs|View|Advanced, then in the "Location" column, you'll find the path
to the "Startup" location either in the "Startup" directories or from the
registry's "Run" keys.

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

You can delete the shortcuts that you no longer want to run.


HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

You can delete the string value for the program you no longer want to run.

or copy msconfig from Windows XP


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.

:
| Hello. Thanks for the response. I am not sure WinME has
| anything to do with the problem. I believe Win2K is
| looking for a Microsoft Home Publishing Installer
| File . . . which I do not or have not ever used. Is there
| a way to check the start-up routine for Win2K to prevent
| it from looking for this application?
|
| Thank you