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by vikas_clys

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Error "This application has failed to start because the application conif"

I was trying to back up my files, uninstall programs, and delete some temp folder files. It seems like that I must have deleted some file accidently or some 'uninstall' program may have caused it but my computer has pretty much became non-functional.
- I am unable to run "any" exe - attempting to run exe displays this error:
This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem"

-restarted computer - my explorer and start menu icons disappeared.

-restarted computer to "known good savepoint) - no help.

-restarted computer in safe mode - does not start in safe mode.

-able to start computer normally but no explorer bar or anything
in task bar.

- It automatically opens up a couple pop window with errors
1. Resources is a WIndows system folder and is required for Windows to run properly. It can not be deleted.
Appoint.exe (failed to load dll)
2. Appoint.exe (failed to load dll)

PLEASE HELp

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by cmiller5400

What do you mean by "does not start in safe mode" it can take a while to boot into safe mode. I've seen it take almost 10 minutes on some machines.

Sounds like a good time to backup all your data and start over.

by add4500

Here's what I did
- shut down
- start and press F8
- Windows advanced option opens up
- selected safe mode and press enter
- displays "Please select op-sys to start" only choice is "Windows XP"
- select windows xp option and press enter - bunch of files run and message shows "WE apologize for the inconvenience, but windows did not start successfully. A recent hardware or software change mihgt have caused it. and see option to select "safe mode" attempted that but this message repeats - so it is forcing me to start windwos "normally"
- it starts normally

I have most of the data already so I am okay with loosing more but would like the computer to be functional again.

Appreciate your prompt response tho.

by cmiller5400

As you probably have guessed :(

I'd see about downloading and creating the UBCD4WIN http://www.ubcd4win.com and updating the virus scanners and malware scanners that come with it. Boot from the created cd and then run the scans. Some of them can't be detected/removed if you boot from the affected disk.

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