Re: .exe files stopped working!
From: Pegasus \(MVP\) (I.can_at_fly.com)
Date: 04/24/04
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Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 08:16:07 +1000
At his stage I would select first one, then the other of these
options:
a) Boot the machine with the Win2000 CD, select
"Install" when prompted, then select "Repair",
allowing Win2000 to install itself over the top of
the existing installation. You would then have to
re-apply the latest service pack. This would preserve
your existing settings.
b) Re-install Win2000 and all applications from scratch.
Back up all your data files first.
"jbclem1" <jbclem1@charter.net> wrote in message
news:108lfcdaq797t81@corp.supernews.com...
> I can get to Regedit.exe using XTree Gold and the Environment looks like
> it's ok, it has the same values you've posted. Also, I can open Control
> Panel, it's just that when I try to open the icons in Control Panel
(most,
> not all) I get the "access denied..." message.
>
> I've been running some programs from XTree Gold, but unfortunately the
> important ones won't start up that way, probably because they depend on a
> chain of exe commands and once I run the first command from Dos, the
program
> is then running in Win2000 and the rest of the exe commands fail.
>
> Do you know anything about the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exe key? In my corrupt
> computer this is different than the one in my good computer. One the
other
> hand the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile keys are identical.
>
> I have a backup from last weekend that includes the registry, but my
backup
> program (Backup Exec) is one that won't start from Dos. If I can figure
out
> how to start it that would be one good path to try. Is it reasonable to
> assume that this problem I have comes from some kind of registry change?
>
> If you have anymore suggestions, keep them coming!
>
> John
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
> news:evaQ3WfKEHA.1348@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > This is getting a little hairy. I cannot be sure that the problem
> > lies with your path extensions, but here are a few ways to
> > modify them if you wish to persist:
> >
> > - If the machine is networked, and if networking still works,
> > then use a networked Win2000 PC to import, modify & export
> > the HKLM branch of the registry. The key you need to modify is
> > HKLM\system\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
> > while its value is supposed to be
> > .COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH
> >
> > - Install your disk as a slave disk in some other Win2000
> > PC, then do the same as above.
> >
> > - Download the tool to manufacture a Bart WinXP boot CD
> > from http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/#download, then boot
> > your machine with it and modify the registry as above.
> > To manufacuture such a CD, you need a CD burner and
> > a WinXP Professional CD.
> >
> > By the way, why don't you use XTreeGold to start the
> > Control Panel? The command is "control.exe"!
> >
> >
> > "jbclem1" <jbclem1@charter.net> wrote in message
> > news:108kabfktgjv777@corp.supernews.com...
> > > Well I just found out I can't get into Control Panel/System. In
regular
> > and
> > > Safe Mode I get the same message when I try to open System: "Access to
> the
> > > specified device, path, or file is denied".
> > >
> > > Can you think of another way I can get the the Environmental variables
> you
> > > wanted me to check?
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > >
> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
> > > news:uONHv8bKEHA.2456@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > Check your "PathExt" variable in the Control Panel / System /
> > > > Advanced / Environmental variables. Mine looks like so:
> > > >
> > > > PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "jbclem1" <jbclem1@charter.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:108j1sr1rqa182f@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Pegasus,
> > > > >
> > > > > When I try to run cmd instead of a Dos window I get the Open With
> > screen
> > > > > that wants to know which program I want to use to open "cmd.exe".
> As
> > I
> > > > said
> > > > > in my original message, .exe files will not run in Windows, but I
> can
> > > run
> > > > > them from my Dos program. It looks as if I've lost the
association
> > for
> > > > .exe
> > > > > files.
> > > > >
> > > > > I've checked on my other working computer under My
> > > > > Computer/View/Tools/Folder Options/File Types and I can't find an
> > > > > association for .exe or for the description of "application". And
> > this
> > > is
> > > > > on a computer that's working normally.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm stuck at this point although I have directions for fixing this
> > loss
> > > of
> > > > > association problem in the registry, Microsoft Knowledge Base
> > Article -
> > > > > 172223, the instructions don't seem to be for Windows 2000. at
least
> > not
> > > > the
> > > > > sp3 version I have.
> > > > >
> > > > > If you have any insights or suggestions please send them to me.
> > > > >
> > > > > John
> > > > >
> > > > > ps...both computers are running Win2000.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:#v5pVAFKEHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "jbclem1" <jbclem1@charter.net> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:108f0vnhiq3a172@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > > > > Yesterday, for no apparent reason, all my .exe files stopped
> > > working.
> > > > > > That
> > > > > > > means that I can't start any programs unless I go into a DOS
> file
> > > > > manager
> > > > > > I
> > > > > > > use called XTREE GOLD, and then if I can find the correct .exe
> > file
> > > I
> > > > > can
> > > > > > > sometimes start up a program. Also, most of the desktop icons
> > > changed
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > the default Windows icon graphics.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have internet access but no email or newsgroup access(I can
> > start
> > > > > > Outlook
> > > > > > > Express 6 by finding msimn.exe and running it from the Dos
> > program,
> > > > but
> > > > > I
> > > > > > > can't send or receive email).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On the internet I don't have access to the major antivirus
sites
> > > such
> > > > as
> > > > > > > Symantec or McAfee, but I have access to sites such as RAV,
and
> I
> > > can
> > > > > get
> > > > > > > to the Panda web site but I can't run it's antivirus online
> > scanner.
> > > > > > Using
> > > > > > > RAV and a Panda trial(downloaded to my other computer on a LAN
> and
> > > > > > > transferred to the corrupted computer and run from the DOS
> > program)
> > > > I've
> > > > > > > cleared any viruses off the corrupt computer. I also ran
> > Stinger(a
> > > > worm
> > > > > > > program) and another one that found the Nachi worm and deleted
> the
> > > > file
> > > > > it
> > > > > > > was infected.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > None of this helped my problem and I'm not sure it's a virus
> > problem
> > > > > > anyway.
> > > > > > > I need some help with this. Can someone give me some ideas.
> Right
> > > now
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > corrupt computer is useless because my major programs won't
run
> > from
> > > > the
> > > > > > Dos
> > > > > > > file manager(they call other exe files when they start up and
> with
> > > > this
> > > > > > > problem, in Windows 2000 no .exe file will run).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I also tried my bootable Win2000 CD so I could attempt a
repair,
> > but
> > > > the
> > > > > > CD
> > > > > > > is recognized by the Bios and then won't go past this message:
"
> > > Boot
> > > > > from
> > > > > > > Atapi CD-Rom. 1.(no emulation system type (-.06)."
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm using the other computer for this newsgroup access and
> hoping
> > > > > someone
> > > > > > > will point me in the right direction.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > John
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What do you get when doing this:
> > > > > > - Click Start
> > > > > > - Run
> > > > > > - c:\winnt\system32\cmd.exe {ok}
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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