I have been trying to install AVG 6 from Grisoft to aid
in my battle against viruses. My Norton doesn't seem to
be working. I have downloaded the free version, saved
it, then opened to install. It will start to install
then stops & gives me this message

In blue across the top it says
16 BIT WINDOWS SUBYSYTEM

In the screen it says
C:\\WINDOWS \SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT
This system file is not suitable for MS-DOS and Microsoft
Windows application. Choose close to terminate the
application.
Close Ignore

What does this mean & how do I install this program.
Thanks for any help

Do you get daily Norton updates to your Norton virus program, not a good
idea to run two virus programs at same time. Why do you think Norton is not
working...?



"bbush" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1c7c01c4a67e$a28df940$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have been trying to install AVG 6 from Grisoft to aid
> in my battle against viruses. My Norton doesn't seem to
> be working. I have downloaded the free version, saved
> it, then opened to install. It will start to install
> then stops & gives me this message
>
> In blue across the top it says
> 16 BIT WINDOWS SUBYSYTEM
>
> In the screen it says
> C:\\WINDOWS \SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT
> This system file is not suitable for MS-DOS and Microsoft
> Windows application. Choose close to terminate the
> application.
> Close Ignore
>
> What does this mean & how do I install this program.
> Thanks for any help
>
>

Yes, I run daily updates. Norton found a virus but said
it couldn't delete it & the only way I could close the
window was to restart the computer. I was told when I
had trouble getting rid of a virus before to use another
one...by Microsoft. Anyway, my brother & Mom both have
them on theirs & both have had problems with Norton not
catching a virus & it being spread on their computer & to
others. I really don't trust it any more. So back to my
original question...what does this window mean & how do I
get rid of it to install the program?

>-----Original Message-----
>Do you get daily Norton updates to your Norton virus
program, not a good
>idea to run two virus programs at same time. Why do you
think Norton is not
>working...?
>
>
>
>"bbush" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:1c7c01c4a67e$a28df940$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have been trying to install AVG 6 from Grisoft to aid
>> in my battle against viruses. My Norton doesn't seem
to
>> be working. I have downloaded the free version, saved
>> it, then opened to install. It will start to install
>> then stops & gives me this message
>>
>> In blue across the top it says
>> 16 BIT WINDOWS SUBYSYTEM
>>
>> In the screen it says
>> C:\\WINDOWS \SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT
>> This system file is not suitable for MS-DOS and
Microsoft
>> Windows application. Choose close to terminate the
>> application.
>> Close Ignore
>>
>> What does this mean & how do I install this program.
>> Thanks for any help
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:1d6701c4a694
$a934d8c0$(E-Mail Removed):

> Yes, I run daily updates. Norton found a virus but said
> it couldn't delete it & the only way I could close the
> window was to restart the computer. I was told when I
> had trouble getting rid of a virus before to use another
> one...by Microsoft. Anyway, my brother & Mom both have
> them on theirs & both have had problems with Norton not
> catching a virus & it being spread on their computer & to
> others. I really don't trust it any more. So back to my
> original question...what does this window mean & how do I
> get rid of it to install the program?
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Do you get daily Norton updates to your Norton virus
> program, not a good
>>idea to run two virus programs at same time. Why do you
> think Norton is not
>>working...?
>>
>>
>>
>>"bbush" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
>>news:1c7c01c4a67e$a28df940$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I have been trying to install AVG 6 from Grisoft to aid
>>> in my battle against viruses. My Norton doesn't seem
> to
>>> be working. I have downloaded the free version, saved
>>> it, then opened to install. It will start to install
>>> then stops & gives me this message
>>>
>>> In blue across the top it says
>>> 16 BIT WINDOWS SUBYSYTEM
>>>
>>> In the screen it says
>>> C:\\WINDOWS \SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT
>>> This system file is not suitable for MS-DOS and
> Microsoft
>>> Windows application. Choose close to terminate the
>>> application.
>>> Close Ignore
>>>
>>> What does this mean & how do I install this program.
>>> Thanks for any help
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>

I've got the same problem. In the beginning, I thought there were some
settings problems. now I change my mind because of this message, I do
think it's a virus...
My computer got infected by something like install2.exe and trapped to
Trend micro PC Cillin 2004, after several cycles of click offs, I did
end up with this message when I tried to run a DOS-based program....
Thanks
Jack

"bbush" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1c7c01c4a67e$a28df940$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have been trying to install AVG 6 from Grisoft to aid
> in my battle against viruses. My Norton doesn't seem to
> be working. I have downloaded the free version, saved
> it, then opened to install. It will start to install
> then stops & gives me this message
>
> In blue across the top it says
> 16 BIT WINDOWS SUBYSYTEM
>
> In the screen it says
> C:\\WINDOWS \SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT
> This system file is not suitable for MS-DOS and Microsoft
> Windows application. Choose close to terminate the
> application.
> Close Ignore
>
> What does this mean & how do I install this program.
> Thanks for any help

Do a google search on this. I found an interesting discussion at:
http://forums.techguy.org/t265532.html
Also try:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

Subject: Re: 16 bit MS-DOS Problem

TexE2U says Colin's answer works great!!!

Try logging on to the site below, and downloading
XP_Fix.EXE
It took me literaly hours to sort this problem out,
and was cured in seconds after I had found out what to
do!!!
Colin

>>http://www.visualtour.com/downloads/default.asp

Some believe it is an SP2 upgrade problem:
Rock believes otherwise and has provided this info and
link:

"This has nothing to do with SP2, This problem occurs in
SP1 and earlier as well. There are a variety of
things that cause damage to or can delete the autoexec.nt
file. One of these is a trojan.
Scan your system for malware otherwise the problem could
come back."
See this link for info.

http://groups.google.com/groups
selm=5f6f139.0409140618.749324fe%40posting.google.com

Thanks for the good info Rock.
Sorry for the confusion.

Tex