sasnative32

GO TO START> run>msconfig
then go to startup & uncheck all entries except the antivirus , restart your computer and try

There is a "BootExecute" value in the registry key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager]
There is a line set by default in that value:
autocheck autochk *
The purpose of this is to check and see if the computer was shut down properly during the last session, and if not to run a disk check.

Certain programs such as AntiVirus executables and system utilities are sometimes set to start up at a very early stage of booting, and this is done by adding their names to the the "BootExecute" value.

Could you please do us a favour.  Open a new "DOS" window and run the following command:

 

reg query "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager" /v BootExecute

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You should see a line like this amongst the output:
BootExecute REG_MULTI_SZ    autocheck autochk *

If it is followed by \0C:\SomeFolderPath\sasnative32.exe
then we can advise you further on what to do about this.

Actually, this has already been answered here:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/24425695/How-do-I-get-rid-of-message-sasnative32-not-present-skipping-autocheck.html
but DON'T mess with the registry unless you are experienced in doing this.

I haven't been able to find any definitive explanations about what software the "sasnative32.exe" file belongs to, but if it is listed in that registry value it is likely to be some kind of system tool that needs to be started very early on before Windows loads fully.  Because of this, it may also be a good idea to run a full virus scan.

Did you install some system-related software just before this started?

I receieved a message
"Too few command line parameters"

Yes, I had moved to a larger hard drive and had to migrate to a different version of Diskeeper-
I guess it removed the earlier version and inserted the newer - and confused us all.

Thanks for repy
rta

I can't understand why the REG QUERY command I gave should have thrown that error.  It runs fine on my Windows XP system.

Are you comfortable following the instructions in the accepted answer of the Experts-Exchange question I gave the link to earlier?

I found sasnative32 on an old backup & installed it & no message on startup - is this good?
Or, should I do the registry thing?
I have found the register entry
"autocheck autochk * autocheck sasnative32"
Is this correct/useful?
Should I delete " sasnative32"? and leave "autocheck autochk * autocheck" ??
Thanks again
rta

I don't think I made it apparent enough.  The first Code Snippet contains the actual values from MY COMPUTER and all the paired values are for what shows in the screenshot image below, ie. 3 lines - two of which are for AVG Antivirus.  DO NOT use my code snippet for anything, it was just to show you HOW that block of paired numbers will LOOK.

If rtarta doesn't return, then I suggest that you just deleet this question.  There are too many loose ends, as yet unexplained by rtarta, to make this worthwhile as a PAQ.

Whoops - "delete", not "deleet"

Thanks all.
Yes I accept your answers.
Thanks
Do I need to do anything else to finalise this?
rtarta

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Thank you Lee