Call XP Mode shortcut programmatically [modified]

[spif2001]

Hi I'm trying to call a XP Mode shortcut programmatically, but I keep getting the same error message: "problem starting C:\windows\system32\VMCPropertyHandler.dll The specified module could not be found" I tried with the following: string startPath = @"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup"; Process p = new Process(); p.StartInfo.FileName = startPath + "\\XPModeInitializer (Windows XP Mode).lnk"; p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = true; p.Start(); But I have also done many variants. I even tried making a bat file, that just call the link. The bat file itself works when double-clicked, but when called from within my code like the following snippet, I get the same error message: Process p = new Process(); p.StartInfo.FileName = Environment.CurrentDirectory + "\\CallXPModeInitializer.bat"; p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = true; p.Start(); I also tried taking the shortcut parameters and using them myself like this: string file = System.Environment.SystemDirectory + @"\rundll32.exe"; string arguments = System.Environment.SystemDirectory + @"\VMCPropertyHandler.dll,LaunchVMSal ""Windows XP Mode"" ""||a9c104ed"" ""XPModeInitializer"""; Process p = new Process(); p.StartInfo.FileName = file; p.StartInfo.Arguments = arguments; p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = true; p.Start(); But it produces the same error message, I'm confused at to why a direct use of the bat file works, when the call to the bat file from within C# fails!? How can I call a XP Mode shortcut from within C# code?

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modified on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 4:35 AM

[Rajesh Anuhya]

System.Environment.SystemDirectory

it self return the "c:\windows\system32\" why are you aging adding the "system32" in your code ...

System.Environment.SystemDirectory + @"\system32\VMCPropertyHandler.dll,LaunchVMSal ""Windows XP Mode"" ""||a9c104ed"" ""XPModeInitializer""";

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[spif2001]

Bad copy paste. :) Fixed... Fixing the System32 part does not make any difference though. It still fails.

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[Lost User]

spif2001 wrote:

I'm confused at to why a direct use of the bat file works, when the call to the bat file from within C# fails!?

You could try setting the WorkingDirectory[^];

If the property is not set, the default working directory is %SYSTEMROOT%\system32.

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[spif2001]

Sorry sorry sorry... stupid me... I didn't notice my projects in Visual Studio was set to x86. Setting them to Any CPU solved my problems. I guess when run as x86, the System32 part of the path gets redirected to the SysWOW64 folder. In which of course the desired files are not placed.

I'm in the high-fidelity first class traveling set. And I think I need a Lear jet.

[Lost User]

spif2001 wrote:

I didn't notice my projects in Visual Studio was set to x86. Setting them to Any CPU solved my problems

I would have overlooked that too :)

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