Autoexec.nt is corrupt

[Guest]

I recently downloaded a program that corrupted the AUTOEXEC.NT file in my
windows\system32 directory. I downloaded this file in an attemp to fix it,
but no 16 bit programs want to work. i get the error message

"System Error"
"The Win16 Sybsystem was unable to enter Protected Mode, DOS.EXE must be in
your AUTOEXEC.NT and present in your PATH"

what does this mean?
please email me your CONFIG.NT and AUTOEXEC.NT files from your
Windows\System32 directory and only if you have XP pls.
My email is 'karel.s(((())))@webmail.co.za' <remove the '(((())))'>
Thanx

 

[Dave Patrick]

This article may help.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767

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:
|I recently downloaded a program that corrupted the AUTOEXEC.NT file in my
| windows\system32 directory. I downloaded this file in an attemp to fix it,
| but no 16 bit programs want to work. i get the error message
|
| "System Error"
| "The Win16 Sybsystem was unable to enter Protected Mode, DOS.EXE must be
in
| your AUTOEXEC.NT and present in your PATH"
|
| what does this mean?
| please email me your CONFIG.NT and AUTOEXEC.NT files from your
| Windows\System32 directory and only if you have XP pls.
| My email is 'karel.s(((())))@webmail.co.za' <remove the '(((())))'>
| Thanx

 

[Wesley Vogel]

What program did you download? Is the name a secret?

Seems to be an epidemic lately....

MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based program Error Message
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_m.htm#16bit

Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based
program
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767

Remove Win???.com using Add or Remove Programs from the Control Panel.

 

[Rock]

I recently downloaded a program that corrupted the AUTOEXEC.NT file in my
windows\system32 directory. I downloaded this file in an attemp to fix it,
but no 16 bit programs want to work. i get the error message

"System Error"
"The Win16 Sybsystem was unable to enter Protected Mode, DOS.EXE must be in
your AUTOEXEC.NT and present in your PATH"

what does this mean?
please email me your CONFIG.NT and AUTOEXEC.NT files from your
Windows\System32 directory and only if you have XP pls.
My email is 'karel.s(((())))@webmail.co.za' <remove the '(((())))'>
Thanx

Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit
Windows-based program
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=324767

Also can be caused by a Trojan installing a file windupdater.exe and
creating registry entries for that file.
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

AVAST (free antivirus software) can be the cause if SP2 is installed:
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

 

[Alex Nichol]

Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit
Windows-based program
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=324767

Also can be caused by a Trojan installing a file windupdater.exe and
creating registry entries for that file.
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

AVAST (free antivirus software) can be the cause if SP2 is installed:
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

Add:

Once the cause is found, you can restore the reserve, default file by
copying it from windows\repair to windows\system32. This is easier than
making it from scratch as suggested in the KB article. If the trojan is
not cleared, it will probably damage the file again at the next boot

 

[Rock]

Rock wrote:




Add:

Once the cause is found, you can restore the reserve, default file by
copying it from windows\repair to windows\system32. This is easier than
making it from scratch as suggested in the KB article. If the trojan is
not cleared, it will probably damage the file again at the next boot

Thanks I normally add that information. This time I missed it when I
copied from my file of standard responses.