Installing Problem Thread last updated on 2003-04-09 03:34:47

Posted by member 8168 on 2003-03-31 21:23:24

When I installed LS, the install to my knowledge worked fine, the install finishes with a "you must restart to finish the install", after this is done, when the computer begins to load the shell, it pops up an error message that says "file not found" and nothing else loads, I don’t need help getting back to explorer or anything, I just need to know why this is happening and how to correct it, Thanks

Posted by member 31 on 2003-03-31 23:51:35 link

Normally a "file not found" error, also tells you what file it was that wasn't found. Yes, no?

Posted by member 1 on 2003-03-31 23:58:31 link

Sounds like you need to look at the titlebar of the error and find out what module isn't found and help it be found.

Posted by member 8168 on 2003-03-31 23:59:31 link

all it says, is File Not Found, and wiht an ok button, nothing more...

Posted by member 1 on 2003-04-01 00:16:46 link

Check the titlebar for the FileNotFound window. If there is nothing in it that means that Windows can't actually find your LS install. Check your registry, or system.ini, settings and make sure it is pointed to the right place. To get the entries check the <a href="http://lsdocs.shellfront.org">docs</a>.

Posted by member 7 on 2003-04-01 01:03:28 link

which installer did you use?

Posted by member 8168 on 2003-04-01 02:07:22 link

installer : LiteStep_Installer_2.1.exe
all sighns point in the right direction
shell=c:\litestep\litestep.exe

Posted by member 8168 on 2003-04-01 02:08:13 link

oops, the shell addresse does include the slash

Posted by member 1 on 2003-04-01 10:19:45 link

yah...we are aware of that problem and someone is working on it.

If that path is correct it is telling you that some or all of your modules can not be found. Best bet...re-run the installer.

Posted by member 8168 on 2003-04-04 17:52:24 link

if this helps solve anything, this problem has happened twice, the first time i reformatted, and it LS worked for awile, ive noticed everytime i update Internet Explorer off of Microsoft website, 2-3 days later i begin having this problem, so.... didnt know if this would help...

Posted by member 1 on 2003-04-04 18:31:26 link

Many of the M$ updates will try and set explorer back as the shell. However, it only verifies one of the reg keys in NT/2K/XP which kinda skrews up LS. If you re-verify your setup you should be fine.

Also...many M$ updates require Explorer to startup at least once to activate the upgrade. Until then machines are known to do funky things.

Posted by member 22090 on 2003-04-06 21:03:20 link

hi.. i think i have the same prob here. file not found too.. and it says IPHOOK32.dll how can i get rid of that everytime i open my pc? please help!

Posted by member 7 on 2003-04-07 04:54:16 link

try rebooting into explorer once

Posted by member 1031 on 2003-04-09 03:34:47 link

IPHOOK32... that doesn't sound like a LS module, so it may be something else in windows. I may be on the wrong track here, but syz0, try this: Run "msconfig" and look through the tabs. Check for mentions of IPHOOK or something similar... if you find it, try unchecking the box. Hope that helps!