I compile my application on a windows XP SP3 machine. When it compiles, I try to lauch it, and windows replies me back with :
Unable to start program 'xx'. This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reviex the manifest file for possible errors. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem. For more details , please see the application event log.
Trying to copy DLL files didn't help (see my previous question if you want).
I've launch Process monitor from sysinternals then.
I try here to summarise the report while it is not very long.
The process starts, then its first thread. Following is calls to :
QueryNameInformationFile() of my exe file => SUCCESS
Load Image() of my exe file => SUCCESS
Load Image() of ntdll.dll => SUCCESS
QueryNameInformationFile() if my exe file => SUCCESS
CreateFile() Try to create it un C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch\blahbla.pf => NAME NOT FOUND
then the thread and the process exits.
I've add my users with full control on that folder (C:\WINDOWS\prefetch), but did not help. How to make it work? I feel if I go through this step, my application will work as expected.
Edit: I add procmon details about the error:
18:13:40,4305346 xxx.exe 3172 CreateFile C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch\XXX.EXE-1FA9609A.pf NAME NOT FOUND Desired Access: Generic Read, Disposition: Open, Options: Synchronous IO Non-Alert, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: None, AllocationSize: n/a
Is Task Scheduler running on the PC? A way to repair Prefetch is detailed here, if that is causing the problem :