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Last updated 11/08/99



AGUIDE Error

"Cannot find AGUIDE.EXE" error at startup

Problem

Error message:
"Cannot find C:\IBMTOOLS\AGUIDE.EXE as specified in WIN.INI..."

Occurs

At Startup

Effects

Older Aptiva models with Aptiva Guide

Cause

Caused by deleting or moving the C:\IBMTOOLS directory [or the file AGUIDE.EXE contained therein] which loads the Aptiva Guide intro program at startup

Solution

Click Start > Click Run > Type SYSEDIT > Click OK
Choose the WIN.INI file
Place a semicolon [;] at the beginning of
the load= line so that it appears as:
;load=C:\IBMTOOLS\AGUIDE.EXE
Click File > Click Save

More Info

If there is more than one program on the load= line, create a
second load= line containing the other program(s). For example:

Before:
load=C:\IBMTOOLS\AGUIDE.EXE C:\REGISTER\REMIND.EXE

After:
;load=C:\IBMTOOLS\AGUIDE.EXE
load=C:\REGISTER\REMIND.EXE

Alternate directions for Windows 98 users:
  1. Click Start > Click Run > Type MSCONFIG > Click OK
  2. Choose the Startup tab
  3. Uncheck the box next to AGUIDE.EXE
  4. Click OK > Answer Yes to restart the computer




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