NT Err Msg: Cannot Find <APP.EXE> Specified in the WIN.INI...

ID: Q103014

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1

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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 query words: prodnt

Keywords : kb3rdparty kbinterop
Version : winnt:3.1; :3.1
Platform : winnt
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