Ok, I tried the n"a" version and tragically still fails. here is the new log.
I also change to autodosbox with no joy.
2/9/07 10:35:12 AM MAMEWAH v1.62 launched
2/9/07 10:35:12 AM Desktop colour: 8421376
2/9/07 10:35:12 AM Wallpaper filename:
2/9/07 10:35:12 AM Desktop display mode: 800x600 @ 60Hz, 16bit colour
2/9/07 10:35:12 AM Decimal symbol: '.'
2/9/07 10:35:13 AM Games list read: mame-0.lst
2/9/07 10:35:14 AM Mode 640 x 480 @ 60Hz, 16bit colour selected after 2 attempt(s) at 1/2 second intervals.
2/9/07 10:35:14 AM Layout selected: C:\MAMEWAH\config\layout.lay
2/9/07 10:35:14 AM No. joystick devices attached: 0
2/9/07 10:35:14 AM Ctrlr file selected: C:\MAMEWAH\config\mamewah.cfg
2/9/07 10:35:14 AM Keyboard enabled
2/9/07 10:35:18 AM List generation started...
2/9/07 10:35:18 AM Error: 76 Path not found in MsgExecCmd
2/9/07 10:35:18 AM List generation aborted
2/9/07 10:35:18 AM Games list read: mame-0.lst
2/9/07 10:35:26 AM Mode 800 x 600 @ 60Hz, 16bit colour selected after 2 attempt(s) at 1/2 second intervals.
2/9/07 10:35:27 AM MAMEWAH quit