You just ran a DIR command and c:\Programs did not show up.
The directory may have been there at one time.
At the time you ran the DIR command, the file was not there.
As evidenced by the output of the dir command that you submitted.
Just 3 posts back
Is there a checkbox to perform this check at startup?
If the file returns, is the content the same as what parmiter describes? you mentioned removing programs you no longer used, was Citrix one of them?
Do you recall ever running Imdiag?
Just posting what I found - I defer to Karl.
http://www.parmiter.com/microsoft/windows-2003/2009/06/RP601 said:File Name Warning: There is a file or folder on your computer called c:\program causing problems. Rename?
Posted on June 26th, 2009
Have seen the following error while logging onto a server:File Name Warning
There is a file or folder on your computer called “c:\program” which could cause certain applications to not function correctly. Renaming it to “c:\program1″ would solve this problem. Would you like to rename it now?
Rename | Ignore
This error occurred on a server that has previously been a Citrix License server and the tool lmdiag.exe had been run on the server creating the following file:
program
in the root of the c: drive.
Opening this file in notepad shows:lmdiag – Copyright (c) 1989-2006 Macrovision Europe Ltd. and/or Macrovision Corporation. All Rights Reserved.To resolve the problem, simply remove or rename the file
FLEXlm diagnostics on Thu 9/6/2009 09:46
It seems that lmdiag has a bug or coding error which generated this rogue file.
Desktop.
I want you to run a one-line powershell script which will put a file called:
DirOfRoot.txt on your desktop.
Attach that file.
# STEP 1 ** RUN POWERSHELL AS ADMINISTRATOR
WIN key | type POWERSHELL | do NOT hit ENTER |
in the PROGRAMS list, right-click on WINDOWS POWERSHELL |
choose "Run as administrator" |
Click on the YES button (if such appears)
# STEP 2 ** COPY AND PASTE
COPY the script using CTRL+C,
PASTE into Powershell
---Right-Click at the PowerShell Prompt
---(Ctrl+V does not work)
WIN key = key with Microsoft logo on top
thanks,Script:dir $env:systemdrive\ -force > $env:userprofile\desktop\DirOfRoot.txt
karl
PFFFF long thread. I'm almost sure it's another problem!
Assume the following command:
C:\test test\auto nopurge
does that run C:\test.exe with parameters test\auto nopurge. answer is yes
But someone could also think of:
run C:\test test\auto.exe with parameter nopurge
Somewhere in registry is something wrong!
C:\program files\blabla /someswitch
tries to run C:\program.exe !
Now we are getting somewhere.
that is a FILE with a length of 96.
You do not have a folder named Program.
You do have a file named Program.
The file has a length of 96 bytes.
So let's delete that file.
Run Powershell as an administrator
run following commands
cd $env:systemdrive\
del Program -force
dir $env:systemdrive\ -force
Now is that Program file gone? Yes/no.
If yes, reboot and see if the file shows up again.
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