Application Configuration

[Guest]

Can somebody please explain what this message means, and suggest what action needs to be taken in order to get the selected program to work.

>> C:\program files\selectedprogram.exe

>> This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect.
>> Reinstalling the application may (NOT WILL) fix this problem.

 

[auscanzukus]

Never heard of that problem. Did you install it? Could be malware. Run a full antivirus scan. Highly recommend:

http://www.freedrweb.com/cureit/

 

[fistral13]

I do not know where it came from.
Unable to use my Norton 360 because of the problem.

 

[fistral13]

I tried downloading new copies of failed applications, but none of them would unzip and run because of the problem.

 

[fistral13]

Could it be because I had to reinstall XP at SP1, and the failed applications last ran when XP was at SP3?

 

[fistral13]

Unable to get to windows update to go back up to SP3.
Tried Microsoft site, but could not find SP3 upgrade there, is there another download site I could try?

 

[allhands]

I do not know where it came from.
Unable to use my Norton 360 because of the problem.

1st of all I would get rid of Norton. 2nd if you can't run antimalware scan from the HDD you should run it from a bootable CD such as UBCD4WIN. This is the preferred method anyways since you will only be scanning the HDD not running anything off of it.

 

[auscanzukus]

You can download anything from another pc. Or at your friend's/office's. If it's a new install, might as well start fresh.