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From: "Dave Korn" <dk AT artimi DOT com>
To: "'Cygwin List'" <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: RE: Cannot find C:\cygwin\cygwin.bat
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 18:50:07 +0100
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-owner On Behalf Of Larry Hall
> Sent: 12 August 2004 18:11

> At 12:31 PM 8/12/2004, you wrote:
> >Hi,
> >I installed the latest version of cygin from the cygwin 
> website. However,
> >when I try to run it, I get this error message saying:
> >
> >"Cannot find C:\cygwin\cygwin.bat or one of its components".

> I'd recommend starting here:
> 
> >Problem reports:       http://cygwin.com/problems.html
> 
> 
> It would also be helpful, specifically, to know what you did that 
> generates that message.

  I'll bet the answer will be "Double-clicked the cygwin icon"!

  If the batch file is there, but it can't run, the permissions on it are
probably messed up.

  WAG: Pratheep, did you perhaps install cygwin while logged on as one user
name and then try to run it as another?

    cheers, 
      DaveK
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