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Can somebody Plz tell me why windows xp professional do this? Everytime i move a file from where it used to be it tells me that the main module cannot be located. It is really aggrevating when i want to move my files to the desktop and it won't allow me to run it again after i move it. Can somebody plz tell me why it happens and how i can stop it, so i can move my files to the desktop?
-ebo
Can somebody Plz tell me why windows xp professional do this? Everytime i move a file from where it used to be it tells me that the main module cannot be located. It is really aggrevating when i want to move my files to the desktop and it won't allow me to run it again after i move it. Can somebody plz tell me why it happens and how i can stop it, so i can move my files to the desktop?
-ebo
I haven't tried XP yet,but if you are copy and pasting them,you might want to try create shortcut.When you copy and paste,sometimes stuff gets left behind.
I haven't tried XP yet,but if you are copy and pasting them,you might want to try create shortcut.When you copy and paste,sometimes stuff gets left behind.
thanks gghornet i have tried that and i still get the same message xp is really annoying i would say but thanks anyway.
thanks gghornet i have tried that and i still get the same message xp is really annoying i would say but thanks anyway.
as far as I know, when you copy a file from one folder to another, it takes on the permissions of the destination folder, so it sounds to me like its a permissions problem, check the settings on the desktop, cause it sounds like execute is turned off.
as far as I know, when you copy a file from one folder to another, it takes on the permissions of the destination folder, so it sounds to me like its a permissions problem, check the settings on the desktop, cause it sounds like execute is turned off.
So, if I understand this correctly, you could move, or copy and paste c:\program files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe to the desktop, it'll run once, and then following that you get an error?
Are you the admin of the machine? Have you tried this with a poweruser account?
does this happen with all your files regardless of what directory you are moving them from? Does it matter where you are moving them to? Does the error change when you create a shortcut as opposed to copying and pasting the file?
There are so many questions.
If you can provide all details, an answer may arise.
Regards, and good luck.
edit : Syini666 is likely to be pretty close on this one.
So, if I understand this correctly, you could move, or copy and paste c:\program files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe to the desktop, it'll run once, and then following that you get an error?
Are you the admin of the machine? Have you tried this with a poweruser account?
does this happen with all your files regardless of what directory you are moving them from? Does it matter where you are moving them to? Does the error change when you create a shortcut as opposed to copying and pasting the file?
There are so many questions.
If you can provide all details, an answer may arise.
Regards, and good luck.
edit : Syini666 is likely to be pretty close on this one.
I will try that nobody have ever mensioned it before. I guess that is becasue a lot of people do not run xp. well i hate it but i got to live with it :) .
I will try that nobody have ever mensioned it before. I guess that is becasue a lot of people do not run xp. well i hate it but i got to live with it :) .
Hrm, sound's odd to me. Are you running the files when they are moved? Because you can't move or delete files if they are running. Please try to specify the files which are being moved, and I'll try to help you out.
Hrm, sound's odd to me. Are you running the files when they are moved? Because you can't move or delete files if they are running. Please try to specify the files which are being moved, and I'll try to help you out.
dare i ask if you are trying to move files belonging to a program that is installed on the Operating System? you could not do that. the program would have to be reinstalled to the new directory.Quote:
it won't allow me to run it again after i move it
can you give more information ebo? what type of files are you moving, and could you quote the error message?
dare i ask if you are trying to move files belonging to a program that is installed on the Operating System? you could not do that. the program would have to be reinstalled to the new directory.Quote:
it won't allow me to run it again after i move it
can you give more information ebo? what type of files are you moving, and could you quote the error message?
Can you move the files from dos? Go start -> run and type in "command" then type
move c:\windows\notepad.exe C:\Docume~1\your login name\Desktop\
and see what happens
Can you move the files from dos? Go start -> run and type in "command" then type
move c:\windows\notepad.exe C:\Docume~1\your login name\Desktop\
and see what happens
Most of the files that do that is my zip files everytime i unzip them and try to move it to my desktop it won't run anymore. I mean xp sucks but like i said i have to live with it for now unless i find a way to fix this.
Most of the files that do that is my zip files everytime i unzip them and try to move it to my desktop it won't run anymore. I mean xp sucks but like i said i have to live with it for now unless i find a way to fix this.
Have you properly unzipped everything and are the files you are trying to run installed properly. Can you please give me the name's of the files and everything so maybe I can try to help a little more? Fankyoo..
Have you properly unzipped everything and are the files you are trying to run installed properly. Can you please give me the name's of the files and everything so maybe I can try to help a little more? Fankyoo..
Zip Files, by chance did you copy these file(s) from another computer or a old system?
Cheers:
Zip Files, by chance did you copy these file(s) from another computer or a old system?
Cheers:
Hey thanks everybody for all your suggestions going through all of your ideas i finnaly got it to work. Thanks everybody and i really appreciate your help and taking your time to concider me.
Thanks :)
Hey thanks everybody for all your suggestions going through all of your ideas i finnaly got it to work. Thanks everybody and i really appreciate your help and taking your time to concider me.
Thanks :)
Call me old fashioned, but I would really like to know what fixed it for you in the end. It evidently would benefit most of us to know. If you be so kind as to lets us know what worked, that would be great.
Thanks in advance.
Call me old fashioned, but I would really like to know what fixed it for you in the end. It evidently would benefit most of us to know. If you be so kind as to lets us know what worked, that would be great.
Thanks in advance.