NAPRAWIONO: System nie może znaleźć określonego pliku (błąd)

4. Sprawdź usługi Windows Update

Niektórzy użytkownicy wyłącz usługę Windows Update , ponieważ przerywa ona ich działania i trwa wieczność, aby zamknąć, uruchomić lub ponownie uruchomić komputer podczas wykonywania pilnych zadań. Jeśli jednak pozostanie wyłączona, nie będzie w stanie pobrać krytycznych aktualizacji, co spowoduje różne problemy z komputerem.

Jak ponownie uruchomić usługi Windows Update:

If the online search doesn’t return any results, click Search for updated drivers on Windows Update. However, if you have already checked for system updates or the dedicated service doesn’t work, then you have to manually download and install drivers.

However, if you don’t want to risk installing an unsupported driver, it’s better to use a driver update tool. Besides, you can use it to update all your obsolete drivers at the same time, without risking compatibility issues.

16. Roll back drivers

If you have already downloaded an unsupported driver, you must roll it back to the previous version before performing the update. Here’s what you need to do:

1. Click the Start button, search for Device Manager, and press Enter
2. Right-click a device and go to Properties
3. Select the Driver section
4. Click Roll Back Driver and follow the instructions. If the button is greyed out, you can skip this step since you can’t perform the rollback

17. Reinstall programs

Some software applications should be reset, repaired, or reinstalled, depending on the available operations. It certainly applies in the scenario where the The system cannot find the file specified error started appearing on your screen after a recent software change.

You have multiple options when it comes to Microsoft Store apps. Click the Start button, search for a program, and go to App settings. From that section, you can repair or reset the app with one click. And, if those two options fail, you should uninstall the app and reinstall it from Microsoft Store.

It’s simpler with regular software programs since the repair option rarely works. Instead, you can uninstall the application from Apps & Features, then download it again from its official website and proceed with the setup operation.

18. Check registry settings

If you can’t open files or launch applications due to the The system cannot find the file specified error, you should inspect registry settings to make sure that everything is in order. It’s pretty easy. Here’s what you need to do:

1. Click the Start button, search for Registry Editor, and hit Enter to open this app
2. Open the File menu and click Export
3. Create a registry backup by setting a file name, picking a destination, and clicking Save. If you need to restore the initial registry configuration later, just double-click the.reg file
4. Visit the following address:

   Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\

5. Look for the RunOnce key (looks like a folder in the tree on the left)
6. If the key doesn’t exist, right-click the CurrentVersion key and select New > Key
7. Set the key name to RunOnce
8. Now, go to this location:

   Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\

   

9. Take the same steps: if the RunOnce key doesn’t exist, create it
10. Zamknij Edytor rejestru

19. Restore the original registry settings

If the system registry suffered more modifications that you can’t identify, it’s easier to restore its configuration to factory values, which is more effective than using a registry cleaner. Here’s how to make it happen.

1. Click the Start button, search for Registry Editor, and launch this tool
2. Create a registry backup:
   • Open the File menu and click Export
   • Set a file name and destination
   • Click Save to create a backup of the current registry settings
3. Press the Windows key and click the power button to view power options
4. While holding down the Shift key, click Restart to reboot Windows in troubleshooting mode
5. Select Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Command Prompt
6. Choose your PC account and enter your password to continue
7. Write the following commands and hit Enter after each one:

   • cd %SystemRoot%\System32\config

   • ren %SystemRoot%\System32\config\DEFAULT DEFAULT.old

   • ren %SystemRoot%\System32\config\SAM SAM.old

   • ren %SystemRoot%\System32\config\SECURITY SECURITY.old

   • ren %SystemRoot%\System32\config\SOFTWARE SOFTWARE.old

   • ren %SystemRoot%\System32\config\SYSTEM SYSTEM.old

   • copy %SystemRoot%\System32\config\RegBack\DEFAULT %SystemRoot%\System32\config\

   • copy %SystemRoot%\System32\config\RegBack\DEFAULT %SystemRoot%\System32\config\

   • copy %SystemRoot%\System32\config\RegBack\SAM %SystemRoot%\System32\config\

   • copy %SystemRoot%\System32\config\RegBack\SECURITY %SystemRoot%\System32\config\

   • copy %SystemRoot%\System32\config\RegBack\SYSTEM %SystemRoot%\System32\config\

   • copy %SystemRoot%\System32\config\RegBack\SOFTWARE %SystemRoot%\System32\config\

8. Uruchom ponownie komputer

20. Uninstall system updates

Some Windows updates end up harming your computer and causing various problems, including the The system cannot find the file specified error. In this case, the best course of action is to remove the most recent system update. Here’s how:

1. Press Win key + R, type appwiz.cpl, and hit Enter
2. Kliknij Wyświetl zainstalowane aktualizacje
3. To sort the updates by time of installed, click the Installed On column
4. Search for the Microsoft Windows category
5. Double-click the first update in that group
6. When asked to confirm its uninstall, click Yes
7. Uruchom ponownie komputer

If you can’t boot Windows due to the The system cannot find the file specified error, you can interrupt the startup sequence three times in a row to start Windows troubleshooting mode. Then go to Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Uninstall Updates.

21. Check your computer for malware

A malware agent could have infected system files, thus preventing you from opening any files or launching applications. To fix this issue, you can resort to Windows Defender:

1. Press the Win key, search for Windows Security, and open this app
2. Select Virus & threat protection
3. Kliknij Opcje skanowania
4. Pick Quick scan and click Scan now
5. If it doesn’t find any threats, choose Windows Defender Offline scan and click Scan now
6. Allow Windows to quarantine or remove any suspicious files. If you think some of those files are safe, make sure to add them to the whitelist, in order to exclude them from any upcoming scans

If you have a third-party security solution that you rely on, make sure to adjust the steps above.

22. Use a Linux live distro

You might think that your data will be lost forever due to this serious error. And it might be impossible to even perform a disk backup because Windows doesn’t recognize the selected files. If there’s a major problem with your OS that requires system reset, you can save your files with the help of a Linux live distro.

Simply put, you will be creating a USB flash drive that boots a Linux-based operating system (e.g. Ubuntu), in order to gain access to your files and copy them somewhere safe. Since it’s not Windows, you shouldn’t be getting the The system cannot find the file specified error anymore. Then, you can safely proceed with more dangerous scenarios that involve data loss, like disk formatting.

How to create a Linux live distro with Rufus:

1. Download a Linux distro. If you can’t decide which, we suggest Ubuntu since it’s intuitive
2. Connect a USB flash drive to your PC. Make sure it doesn’t contain any files you might need later since the disk will be formatted
3. Download Rufus from the official website
4. Install and run Rufus
5. Choose the pen drive and set Boot section to Disk or ISO image
6. Click SELECT and add the Ubuntu ISO
7. Set Partition scheme to MBR
8. At File system, select FAT32
9. Click OK and wait for Rufus to create your Linux live distro drive

How to boot Linux from the USB flash drive:

1. Keep the flash drive plugged into your PC
2. Restart Windows
3. Right after your display turns on and before Windows boots, press the key shown on the screen to enter the boot startup menu (e.g. F12)
4. Select the USB storage drive and hit Enter
5. Once Ubuntu loads, create a backup of your files

23. Change drive letters

You might be experiencing file access errors due to your HDD or SSD. For instance, if it doesn’t have a partition letter assigned, or if it shares the letter with another drive, you should immediately fix this problem. The simplest way to do this is by using Disk Management.

How to assign drive letters with Disk Management:

1. Press Win key + R, type diskmgmt.msc, and press Enter
2. In Disk Management, select the drive that’s giving you trouble
3. Right-click the drive and select Change Drive Letters and Paths
4. If the drive already has a letter
   1. Click Change
   2. Set a new drive letter
   3. Click OK
5. If the drive doesn’t have a letter
   1. Click Add
   2. At Mount in the following empty NTFS folder, click Browse
   3. Set the new drive path by selecting an empty NTFS folder and click OK
   4. Then, click OK to confirm
6. Quit to the desktop

However, if you can’t access Disk Management or if it doesn’t identify your drive, you can turn to the console environment.

How to assign drive letters with Command Prompt:

1. Press Windows key + R, type cmd, then press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to launch Command Prompt with elevated rights
2. Type diskpart and hit Enter to use the partition manager built into Windows
3. Run list volume to view all current drives
4. Check out the number assigned to your disk or partition. Run select volume # and use that number (e.g. select volume 4)
5. Write assign letter= and add the new drive letter (e.g. assign letter=e). Hit Enter
6. Quit to the desktop

24. Format the partition

If changing the drive letter didn’t help get rid of the The system cannot find the file specified error, it’s time to format the partition. Keep in mind that it means losing everything saved there.

So, you should perform a backup before proceeding with this solution. If you can’t perform the backup in Windows, check out the previous solution on how to create a backup from a Linux distro.

How to format a partition using Windows Explorer:

1. Press Win key + E to open File Explorer on Windows 10
2. Select the drive, right-click it, and choose Format
3. At File system, select NTFS
4. Leave Quick Format enabled
5. Click Start

How to format a partition using Disk Management:

1. Right-click the Start button and launch Disk Management
2. Pick the partition, right-click it, and select Format
3. Set File system to NTFS
4. Leave Perform a quick format enabled
5. Click OK

How to format a partition using Command Prompt:

1. Press the Win key, search for Command Prompt, and click Run as administrator. If prompted by User Account Control, click Yes
2. Type diskpart and press Enter
3. Run list volume to view all volumes
4. Identify the number of your partition and use it when entering select volume # (e.g. select volume 5)
5. Run format fs=ntfs to format the partition as NTFS

25. Roll back the operating system

You can roll back Windows 10 to a restore point that was recorded before you started experiencing the The system cannot find the file specified error, thanks to System Restore. It means undoing all software modifications made to your computer that you can’t detect and which somehow led to file access and application launch issues. However, it automatically means that all programs you installed after the restore point was recorded will no longer exist, so you will have to install them again.

How to use System Restore:

1. Sign in to Windows 10 with an administrator account
2. Click the Start button, find Control Panel, and open this app
3. Select Recovery
4. Click Open System Restore
5. Choose a restore point or click Show more restore points to get more options. Click Scan for affected programs to discover the exact applications you will have to reinstall
6. After making a selection, click Next and follow the remaining steps

If you can’t boot Windows 10, interrupt the startup three times in a row to access system troubleshooting mode. Then, go to Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > System Restore.

26. Reset Windows 10

If you still can’t shake off the The system cannot find the file specified error or if System Restore didn’t work, there’s nothing left to do except restore Windows 10 to factory settings. It means uninstalling all your applications and reverting the system configuration to default. But you can keep your personal files, so it’s not necessary to perform a backup.

How to reset Windows 10:

1. Kliknij prawym przyciskiem myszy przycisk Start i wybierz Ustawienia
2. Click Update & Security and select Recovery
3. At Reset this PC, click Get started
4. Pick Keep my files and follow the remaining instructions

You can also turn your PC on and off three times to launch Advanced Startup mode before Windows boot. There, you can go to Troubleshoot > Reset your PC.

If you managed to get hold of your files by using the Linux live distro, we suggest performing a clean reset by selecting the Remove everything option instead of Keep my files.

Error The system cannot find the file specified can be fixed

To review, you can try to fix the The system cannot find the file specified error by restarting your PC, updating Windows 10, running the Windows Update troubleshooter, checking the Windows Update services, starting the OS in Safe Mode, disabling startup apps, running a clean boot, and uninstalling third-party applications.

It’s also a good idea to disconnect external devices, run CHKDSK, SFC and DISM, investigate the system log, reinstall devices, update or roll back drivers, reinstall programs, check registry settings or restore the registry to default, uninstall system updates, run a malware scan, use a Linux live distro, change drive letters, format partitions, use System Restore, and reset Windows 10.

How did you repair this error? Let us know in the comments below.