GNU bug report logs - #11683
24.1; MS-Windows: runemacs.exe: "could not start emacs" (emacs.exe does work)

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Message #13 received at 11683 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Christoph Scholtes <cschol2112 <at> googlemail.com>
Cc: 11683 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Albert <ab.for.lists <at> gmail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#11683: 24.1;
 MS-Windows: runemacs.exe: "could not start emacs" (emacs.exe does
 work)
Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:36:15 -0800

Christoph Scholtes <cschol2112 <at> googlemail.com> writes:

>> On Windows XP: double clicking runemacs.exe gives a pop-up/dialog box
>> saying: "Could not start Emacs."
>> (typing start runemacs.exe -Q does not work either)
>>
>> double clicking emacs.exe does work.
>>
>> Is there something wrong with runemacs.exe?
>
> I cannot reproduce this on Windows 7 x64. runemacs.exe works as it
> should. I do not have access to Windows XP to test this though.
>
> Can you please try the release candidate and see if the problem also occurs?

More information was requested a year ago, but no further progress seems
to have been made.  I'm closing this bug report now, but if this problem
still persists, please reopen it.

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