Should be ok. Copy it somewhere else as a backup, just in case.
Posted by: Leo at March 11, 2006 9:40 AM
I have been using an old MS-DOS word processing program called WordStar 2000 (WS2000) and have probably over 1000 files in several hundred client folders. The programs work fine on my Windows 98 desktop but I recently bought a Dell laptop with Windows XP and copied the WS2000 program and all of my WS2000 folder to the new laptop. When I try to access WS2000 on my lap top I get the error message, "Invalid startup directory, please check your PIF file". WS2000 still works fine on my Win98 desktop. Is there some way that I can get WordStar 2000 to work on my new laptop? I am not a computer guru so I don't understand all that I read above. My real question is, does the article above apply to me. If it does, I will take the article and my laptop to a computer place to have them fix it. Thanks for your help. - Tom Green
Posted by: Tom Green at July 7, 2006 1:50 PM
I, too, used Wordstar. :-)
Yes, the article applies. I'll bet you have a .pif file in the same directory as the Wordstar .exe file. Delete that and I'll bet you're good to go.
Posted by: Hans at July 8, 2006 5:41 PM
Free basic is a great resource for running/writing basic programs on XP systems. The FBIDE interface is also highly recommended. Better than the original Qbasic.
When i start my computer, this appears C:WINDOWS\DEFAU I.PIF
and C:WINDOWS\o4243127.exe
What does this mean? Can you help? I use Windows XP.Thank you....
Posted by: honey at December 14, 2006 5:40 PM
Looks like a virus or spyware to me. I'd scan for both.
Posted by: Leo Notenboom at December 22, 2006 10:00 AM
When i go install battlefield 1942 it says 'Invalid program file name please check your pif file Choose 'Close' to terminate the application someone please help.
Posted by: Tristan at May 31, 2007 6:16 AM
When i start my computer, this appears C:WINDOWS\DEFAU I.PIF and after that this msg appeared "Invalid startup directory, please check your pif file. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application."...wuts going on actually with my computer?..and sometimes..my computer hang suddenly..someone please help me..T_T
Posted by: alique at August 2, 2007 12:32 AM
I am trying to get into my business folder and then "Invalid startup directory, please check your pif file. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application." Can you please tell me what to do? Thank you
Posted by: Kristijan at November 17, 2007 12:55 AM
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Is it safe to delete Qbasic.pif on Windows 98?
Posted by: bob at March 10, 2006 7:02 PMShould be ok. Copy it somewhere else as a backup, just in case.
Posted by: Leo at March 11, 2006 9:40 AMI have been using an old MS-DOS word processing program called WordStar 2000 (WS2000) and have probably over 1000 files in several hundred client folders. The programs work fine on my Windows 98 desktop but I recently bought a Dell laptop with Windows XP and copied the WS2000 program and all of my WS2000 folder to the new laptop. When I try to access WS2000 on my lap top I get the error message, "Invalid startup directory, please check your PIF file". WS2000 still works fine on my Win98 desktop. Is there some way that I can get WordStar 2000 to work on my new laptop? I am not a computer guru so I don't understand all that I read above. My real question is, does the article above apply to me. If it does, I will take the article and my laptop to a computer place to have them fix it. Thanks for your help. - Tom Green
Posted by: Tom Green at July 7, 2006 1:50 PMI, too, used Wordstar. :-)
Yes, the article applies. I'll bet you have a .pif file in the same directory as the Wordstar .exe file. Delete that and I'll bet you're good to go.
Posted by: Hans at July 8, 2006 5:41 PMFree basic is a great resource for running/writing basic programs on XP systems. The FBIDE interface is also highly recommended. Better than the original Qbasic.
http://www.freebasic.net/index.php/download
Posted by: Mark at November 17, 2006 7:22 PMWhen i start my computer, this appears C:WINDOWS\DEFAU I.PIF
and C:WINDOWS\o4243127.exe
What does this mean? Can you help? I use Windows XP.Thank you....
Posted by: honey at December 14, 2006 5:40 PMLooks like a virus or spyware to me. I'd scan for both.
Posted by: Leo Notenboom at December 22, 2006 10:00 AMWhen i go install battlefield 1942 it says 'Invalid program file name please check your pif file Choose 'Close' to terminate the application someone please help.
Posted by: Tristan at May 31, 2007 6:16 AMWhen i start my computer, this appears C:WINDOWS\DEFAU I.PIF and after that this msg appeared "Invalid startup directory, please check your pif file. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application."...wuts going on actually with my computer?..and sometimes..my computer hang suddenly..someone please help me..T_T
Posted by: alique at August 2, 2007 12:32 AMI am trying to get into my business folder and then "Invalid startup directory, please check your pif file. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application." Can you please tell me what to do? Thank you
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