Hi all By default SystemRoot is set by windows OS and all processes inherits environment from the parent process (i.e. SystemRoot is set properly). However if you configure your environment for a process ): java.lang.Runtime.exec(String[] cmdarray, String[] envp); Then if cmdarray = new String[]{"..../cvm.exe"....}; and envp massive does not have string "SystemRoot=C:\WINDOWS". You will get application error: "The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0150004). Click on OK to terminate the application." Can anyone please suggest (please point to some documentation/site) if it is a must to specify "SystemRoot=C:\WINDOWS" in envp & if it is valid to get this application error or if it is a bug in our code? Regards Prasanta
