USB Thumbdrive ['Application not found']

**DND** · 13-11-08, 02:20 PM

If I try and DD click on a thumbdrive, mp3 player or tomtom through My Computer I get this message Application not found". But if I right click and "Open" I can access the files

Any Idea on a fix ?

Vista Ult sp1

**rob916** · 13-11-08, 03:26 PM

Set explorer to view hidden files and look on your removable devices.
there is a hidden file called auto something, open it for editing, the file that is referred to in here is missing.

Your auto something file can just be deleted if you wish, it will stop your removable media from auto opening
hope that makes sense, I in a hurry.

ok
file is from memory autorun.inf
Sometimes virus will use this file to run themselves to infect other pc's
maybe post the contents of this file here.

**DND** · 13-11-08, 05:35 PM

There is no files at all on it

**rob916** · 13-11-08, 05:50 PM

I did not read your post properly.

There is another thread re these symptoms and some fixes.

**rob916** · 13-11-08, 06:18 PM

Explorer

**DND** · 13-11-08, 07:12 PM

ThanX m8

This is what fixed it

solution:

first go to run then write " regedit" that is registry

then find " ctrl+f"

in this box write "mountpoints2" and delete it ......

then again press "ctrl+f" again find mountpoints2 until all these files are not deleted

then u will see ur problems is solved................

AND

1Open Start >> Run and type regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
2. press ok
3. You will see a message DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in shell32.dll succeeded
4. that's it

13-11-08, 02:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
DND Senior Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 401 Spent time on board: 3 Days and 23:35:14	USB Thumbdrive ['Application not found'] If I try and DD click on a thumbdrive, mp3 player or tomtom through My Computer I get this message Application not found". But if I right click and "Open" I can access the files Any Idea on a fix ? Vista Ult sp1

13-11-08, 03:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
rob916 Premium Member iTrader: (6) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Victoria Posts: 781 Spent time on board: 3 Weeks, 1 Day and 19:13:22	Set explorer to view hidden files and look on your removable devices. there is a hidden file called auto something, open it for editing, the file that is referred to in here is missing. Your auto something file can just be deleted if you wish, it will stop your removable media from auto opening hope that makes sense, I in a hurry. ok file is from memory autorun.inf Sometimes virus will use this file to run themselves to infect other pc's maybe post the contents of this file here. __________________ There is ALWAYS a better way to do things. Last edited by rob916 : 13-11-08 at 03:53 PM. Reason: more time

13-11-08, 05:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
rob916 Premium Member iTrader: (6) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Victoria Posts: 781 Spent time on board: 3 Weeks, 1 Day and 19:13:22	I did not read your post properly. There is another thread re these symptoms and some fixes. __________________ There is ALWAYS a better way to do things. Last edited by rob916 : 13-11-08 at 06:13 PM. Reason: fix

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rob916 Premium Member iTrader: (6) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Victoria Posts: 781 Spent time on board: 3 Weeks, 1 Day and 19:13:22	Explorer __________________ There is ALWAYS a better way to do things.

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13-11-08, 05:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
DND Senior Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 401 Spent time on board: 3 Days and 23:35:14	There is no files at all on it

13-11-08, 07:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
DND Senior Member iTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 401 Spent time on board: 3 Days and 23:35:14	ThanX m8 This is what fixed it solution: first go to run then write " regedit" that is registry then find " ctrl+f" in this box write "mountpoints2" and delete it ...... then again press "ctrl+f" again find mountpoints2 until all these files are not deleted then u will see ur problems is solved................ AND 1Open Start >> Run and type regsvr32 /i shell32.dll 2. press ok 3. You will see a message DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in shell32.dll succeeded 4. that's it

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