Problem finding a hidden file in XP Pro

[Artois28]

Hi all,

I installed and played FM 2009 for about 3 days until Wednesday of last week when the "Windows has encountered and error, etc" message appeared. I un-installed the software and re-installed to find the same problem.

However, in the error message this came up,

C:\DOCUME~1\Andy\LOCALS~1\Temp\b0ee_appcompat.txt

only problem is I cannot find this file.

Can anyone help me find this hidden file or point me in the right direction.

Many thanks

Artois28

 

[RuralGuy]

Why not just use the search function of WinXP? Look for b0ee_appcompat.txt


RuralGuy (RG for short) aka Allan Bunch MS Access MVP acXP winXP Pro
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[cmeagan656]

C:\DOCUME~1\Andy\LOCALS~1\Temp\b0ee_appcompat.txt is actually:

C:\Documents and Settings\Andy\Local Settings\Temp\b0ee_appcompat.txt

You may or not find the file in there because, in theory, temp files get cleaned out on reboot. However, Microsoft doesn't always do a very good job of cleaning out temp files.

Cheers.

 

[linney]

In Folder Options/ View, make sure you are showing both Hidden and System Files if you want to access or browse to (see) the Local Settings folder.

Otherwise you could try typing C:\DOCUME~1\Andy\LOCALS~1\Temp\b0ee_appcompat.txt

or

"C:\Documents and Settings\Andy\Local Settings\Temp\b0ee_appcompat.txt" (with quotes)

in the Start Run box and see if the text file opens for you.