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- DOCUMENT:Q103014 24-SEP-1993 [W_NT]
- TITLE :NT Err Msg: Cannot Find <APP.EXE> Specified in the WIN.INI...
- PRODUCT :Windows NT
- PROD/VER:3.10
- OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
- KEYWORDS:
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- The information in this article applies to:
-
- - Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 3.1
- - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause
- serious, system-wide problems that may require you to
- reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot
- guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of
- Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own
- risk.
-
- SYMPTOMS
- ========
-
- When logging on to Windows NT, the following error message may appear:
-
- Cannot find file <APP.EXE> specified in the WIN.INI (or one of
- its components); check to ensure that the path and filename are
- correct and that all required libraries are available.
-
- CAUSE
- =====
-
- With Windows NT, some 16-bit Windows-based applications may write
- specific executable instructions to the Run= and Load= lines in the
- WIN.INI file. These entries are translated into Registry entries by
- Windows NT. If an application has been deleted from the system, there
- may still be information about the program stored in the Windows NT
- Registry.
-
- RESOLUTION
- ==========
-
- To eliminate this error message, remove registry information for
- the deleted application. To locate the Run and Load line entries in
- the Registry, open the Registry Editor (REGEDT32.EXE). Under the
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER Key, use the following path:
-
- \Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
-
- To remove any entries on these lines pertaining to the deleted
- application, open the entry and remove any references to the deleted
- application.
-
- Additional reference words: 3.10
- KBCategory:
- KBSubcategory: 16ap
-
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