bug#5704: Emacs 23.1 problem

[Chong Yidong]

> I just upgraded from Emacs 21.3 to Emacs 23.1 running under Windows
> XP.  When I try to open a new file under the new Emacs version, I get
> the Windows error message stating that the file could not be found and
> that I should check for the correct name. On Emacs 21.3 there was no
> such problem and such a file request indeed opened a new file with the
> stated name.

First of all, what happens if you run using the `emacs -Q' option to
disable local customizations?