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Hello all, I'm having a problem with the ShellExecuteWait fuction. At one point in my script I need to start Windows' "Connect to a Network Projector" wizard.

ShellExecuteWait("C:\Windows\system32\NetProj.exe","", "C:\Windows\system32")

However, when the script reaches this point, it gives me the error: "Windows cannot find 'C:\Windows\system32\NetProj.exe' . Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again." I know that's the correct directory, and the name of the exe I'm trying to run. If I change "NetProj" to "Notepad", Notepad launches, same with Netplwiz.

Is there something special about NetProj.exe that I'm not aware of?

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Depends on the windows version you use.

What do you get if you replace ShellExecuteWait with RunWait?

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Didn't think to mention the windows version. I'm running Windows 7 Professional.

Replacing ShellExecuteWait with RunWait does not produce an error, but the wizard doesn't lauch either. The script quits, Exit code: 0 but does not appear to have actually done anything.

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If you are running the 64 bit version of Windows 7 then it looks like a File System Redirector problem.

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If you are running the 64 bit version of Windows 7 then it looks like a File System Redirector problem.

Yes, I'm running 64 bit windows. I compiled the script to exe (x64) and it works. I'm assuming the editor defaults to 32 bit when you tell it to run the script. I wish I understood exactly what was happening with the redirection problem. I'm sure theres a way to do this with a 32bit exe, but the solution is a bit beyond me right now.

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I think if you compile the script for 32 bit on a 64 bit system you need to access directory SysWOW64, not System32.

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Word - Wiki

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