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  1. December 11th, 2003, 08:24 AM #1
    AmeriDan
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    Windows cannot find...

    I am getting the error:

    "Windows cannot find C:\directory\program.exe make sure you typed the name correctly then try again. To search for a file, click start then search..."

    where c:\directory\program.exe is the program I am trying to run. This happens with all my shortcuts on the desktop...if I browse to the .exe file I get the same error msg. regedit, msconfig, cmd, from RUN, just about anything except IE and OE. I can't even get to add/remove progs from control panel...."windows cannot find 'rundll32.exe'. Make sure you typed......etc.

    Housecall had found a backdoor/trojan in winampw.exe and after following the removal directions, I went to regedit to clear the keys that trendmicro (housecall) told me to clear and regedit wouldn't start. No I don't have system restore turned on.

    OS= winXP pro

    system=
    AMD 2000
    gigabyte mobo
    512 pc2700 kingston
    ati aiw 7500
    120gig HD primary OS installed here
    20 gig secondary
    cdrom
    cdrw

    Network is working I can see and access the shares on the other machines
    DL-604 router
    win xp pro (problem machine)
    98se machine
    win xp home




    Any help would be greatly appreciated...

    Peace,
    --Dan

    sorry if I'm being vague but I've been backing up 40 gigs of data over the network all nite and need sleep.
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  2. December 11th, 2003, 09:08 AM #2
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    Try this in command prompt
    %systemdrive%\<yourdirectory>\<yourprogram.exe> and see if you get an error.
    You might have to do an in-place upgrade to fix.
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  3. December 11th, 2003, 02:11 PM #3
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    only way I can get to command prompt is F8 and safe mode command prompt and I still get an error
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  4. December 11th, 2003, 02:34 PM #4
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    Sounds like you are not yet clean possibly sircam....
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  5. December 11th, 2003, 03:34 PM #5
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    NooNoo you are a godsend.

    It must have been a variant of the sircam virus, because the only registry key I had to edit was HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command and it had the winampw.exe in that key. I deleted that and followed the rest of the directions and the other two key were not present. I also had to change regedit.exe to regedit.com via safe mode command prompt first as well.

    Thanx again NooNoo this is the 5th (I think) time you have saved my a$$. I wish I could afford to send ya something for Xmas ......maybe for valentines day <wink>

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  6. December 11th, 2003, 03:48 PM #6
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    Your very welcome
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  7. April 3rd, 2004, 11:02 AM #7
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    Thanks NooNoo!

    Fixed the exe problem by following the link directions, I didn't delete a sircam folder but copying the regedit then entering that line did the trick. THANKS!! ^^
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  8. April 3rd, 2004, 12:53 PM #8
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    Welcome to Windrivers Opportunistpk!

    Thanks for saying so
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