error on start-up

[Guest]

i get an error message on start-up and i don't know what i have done to cause
it. it is entitled '16 Bit Windows Subsystem' and it says:-
'C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AutoEXEC.NT the system file is not suitable for running
MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the
application [Close] [Ignore]

please help

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Please see if the following article helps:

"Error Message When You Install or Start an MS-DOS or 16-Bit Windows Based
Program"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324767

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

i get an error message on start-up and i don't know what i have done to cause
it. it is entitled '16 Bit Windows Subsystem' and it says:-
'C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AutoEXEC.NT the system file is not suitable for running
MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the
application [Close] [Ignore]

Hi

Your autoexec.nt problem is most likely caused by a worm or by
AVAST (antivirus software).

To solve the problem:

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

You can put back the standard version of autoexec.nt/config.nt by
copying a backup copy held in %windir%\repair\ to %windir%\system32\
(%windir% is typically C:\Windows) instead of using the procedure in
the KB article above.


Could be caused a trojan or something similar, e.g.
TrojanDownloader.Win32.Dia.a, more about this here:
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

Also, AVAST (antivirus software) can be the cause if you
have WinXP SP2 installed:
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

 

[Guest]

I put my cd in drive d and I typed this
expand D:\i386\config.nt_C:\windows\system32\config.nt

and received error no destination drive

so what am I missing

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

I put my cd in drive d and I typed this
expand D:\i386\config.nt_C:\windows\system32\config.nt

and received error no destination drive

so what am I missing

Hi

Try to add a space in there and see if it works better:

expand D:\i386\config.nt_ C:\windows\system32\config.nt

An alternative:

You can put back the standard version of autoexec.nt/config.nt by
copying a backup copy held in %windir%\repair\ to %windir%\system32\
(%windir% is typically C:\Windows) instead of using the procedure in
the KB article above.


Note that your autoexec.nt problem is most likely caused by a worm
or by AVAST (antivirus software):

Could be caused a trojan or something similar, e.g.
TrojanDownloader.Win32.Dia.a, more about this here:
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

Also, AVAST (antivirus software) can be the cause if you
have WinXP SP2 installed:
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

 

[Guest]

thanks, I'll try a space, do you have to put the % in there as well?

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

thanks, I'll try a space, do you have to put the % in there as well?

Hi

Well, if you are unsure that your Windows folder is located
exactly at C:\windows, you could use this version instead:

expand D:\i386\config.nt_ %windir%\system32\config.nt


If you want to copy the file from the repair folder instead, you can
use this procedure:

Open a command prompt, using e.g. Start/Run --> cmd.exe

In the command prompt, type in the following two commands exactly as
you see them in this post (you need to press enter for each command
to execute them):

cd /d %windir%
copy repair\autoexec.nt system32\*.*


Here is a "screen dump" from how it looks when I do it on my computer: