error message

[Guest]

When I try to run certain CD's I get this message
windows system 32\config.nt.
this system file is not suitable for running ms-dos and microsoft windows
applications.
I've downloaded all the latest service packs and all the updates. is there
something else I can do to correct this problem?

 

[Paul Smith]

When I try to run certain CD's I get this message
windows system 32\config.nt.
this system file is not suitable for running ms-dos and microsoft windows
applications.
I've downloaded all the latest service packs and all the updates. is
there
something else I can do to correct this problem?

Hello. Sounds like a pretty well known problem, you'll need to copy
config.nt from windows\repair to windows\system32 that *should* resolve it.

If it keeps on happening then something is probably deleting it when it
shouldn't be, give your machine a check over for spyware some free
applications:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
http://www.lavasoft.com/
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

Failing that you could also mark the file as read-only by right-clicking on
the newly copied file in system32 and going to properties and checking
read-only.

If you have any more weird issues don't hesitate to post back.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
http://www.windowsresource.net/
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[Jimmy S.]

In addition to Paul's excellent advice, you can try this fix
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_m.htm#16bit

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| | > When I try to run certain CD's I get this message
| > windows system 32\config.nt.
| > this system file is not suitable for running ms-dos and microsoft windows
| > applications.
| > I've downloaded all the latest service packs and all the updates. is
| > there
| > something else I can do to correct this problem?
|
| Hello. Sounds like a pretty well known problem, you'll need to copy
| config.nt from windows\repair to windows\system32 that *should* resolve it.
|
| If it keeps on happening then something is probably deleting it when it
| shouldn't be, give your machine a check over for spyware some free
| applications:
|
| http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
| http://www.lavasoft.com/
| http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
|
| Failing that you could also mark the file as read-only by right-clicking on
| the newly copied file in system32 and going to properties and checking
| read-only.
|
| If you have any more weird issues don't hesitate to post back.
|
| --
| Paul Smith,
| Yeovil, UK.
| http://www.windowsresource.net/
| http://www.xbox360degrees.com/
|
| *Remove 'nospam.' to reply by e-mail*
|
|