Since the CONFIG.FPW can store paths (to temporary files, etc.), I guess if it was really hosed up it might be trying to look for a bad directory name. I don't know for sure, but I'm glad you solved the problem.

>I tried EVERYTHING with no avail.....
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>I finally figured out that the config.fpw file that was included in the application was trashed!!
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>I wasn't sure that this could be the cause, so I corrupted it again, and I got the same error...fixed it and it worked fine...I did this three or four times with the same results.
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>Does this make sense to everyone? If so why?
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>I also deleted the foxuser.dbf and foxuser.fpt files and let foxprow recreate them. could this have been the problem?