Error: Script File Referenced in Doesn't Exist. Runtime Script Errors May Occur

Error Message

When opening ArcPad, a similar message as seen below is received and, depending on the type of customizations made to the applet, can prevent ArcPad from opening successfully.
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Cause

A custom applet (.apa) and / or custom script file (like a VBScript .vbs file) were deleted from the Applets folder directory.

C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcPad10.2\Applets

Whenever a custom applet is created and saved in ArcPad Studio in the Applets folder directory, a reference to the applet is written and stored in the VirtualStore folder directory in the user's profile in Windows.
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For example:

C:\Users\[UserProfile]\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\ArcPad10.2\Applets

Solution or Workaround

For ArcPad to open successfully, select one of the following options.

Completely remove the reference to the applet by deleting the .apa file(s) from the folder location listed above in the example.
Find and replace the missing .apa and / or .vbs files in the Applets folder.

Article ID:000012260

Software:

ArcPad 10 2
ArcPad 10 0

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