Error message after logging into Windows NT workstation

[LoriHart]

We run Windows NT 4.0 workstations on a NetWare 4.11 server. Occasionally, when a user logs into a PC that is not their primary workstation, they get the following error message:

"Cannot find the file c:\Program (or one of it's components) Make sure the path and filename are correct and that all required libraries are available".

The error message doesn't appear to affect anything but it annoys people. Especially if their computer was replaced and the secondary PC (where they get the error message) now becomes their primary PC.

I've checked the path statement, the system.ini, the win.ini and the autoexec.bat.

I would really appreciate any advice anyone has on how to get rid of this error message.

 

[Voyager1]

Sounds like something is trying to load from the user's profile. Check the "Startup" options, both above and below the line in the user's Program menu.

- Bill

"You can get anything you want out of life, if you'll just help enough other people get what they want" - Zig Ziglar

 

[vtc]

Hi LoriHart,
Another place to check is the registry HLM\Sofware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. Make sure there aren't any residual programs loading.
Have a good day.

 

[Voyager1]

Duh! Good call... - Bill

"You can get anything you want out of life, if you'll just help enough other people get what they want" - Zig Ziglar

 

[LoriHart]

Thank you for your responses. I've discovered that the problem occurs when a user has set up MSN Messenging on their primary PC and then log in at a secondary PC without MSN Messenging installed.

The fix is to search in regedit for msmsgs.exe and delete all occurrences.

Again, thanks for taking the time to type a suggestion, I appreciate it.

 

[Guest_imported]

Seems there is a startup program (autoexec or
other) that tries to load a program from
C:\Program Files\... Make sure you have the
double quotes around the program name as it contain spaces.