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[Bob]

I just tried to open command line and I get this--- 16 BIT MS-DOS Subsystem
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
32\command.com
C:\WINDOWS\system
32\AutoExec.NT.
The
system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS

and Microsoft Windows applications.
Chose
"Close" to terminate the application.

Can anyone help and please tell me what to do to fix this??????? Thank you
in advance.
Bob

 

[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/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767

 

[MAP]

I just tried to open command line and I get this--- 16 BIT MS-DOS

Subsystem C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM 32\command.com

C:\WINDOWS\system 32\AutoExec.NT.

The
system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS

and Microsoft Windows applications.

Chose "Close" to terminate the application.

Can anyone help and please tell me what to do to fix this???????
Thank you
in advance.
Bob

If you really want an MVP to help you with this STOP right here because an
MVP I am not. However if what you want is a valid answer to your ? then here
it is.



"16 bit Windows Subsystem"
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] or [Ignore]
---

There are a number of things that can trigger this problem, including
deletion or corruption of the "autoexec.nt" file. Your system probably has a
C:\Windows\Repair folder that contains spare copies of important system
files, including autoexec.nt ; copy the file from there, and paste it into
the \SYSTEM32 folder. With luck, that's all it will take to solve your
problem!

You may need to unhide your files and folders to find this repair folder he
talks about.

When done be sure that the new copy is set to "read only" This will keep
ceryain types of malware from changing it.

 

[Bob]

Thank you all for the help, when I wrote the post I knew when I said MVP and
not said anything about anybody else that I was in trouble, I won't let it
happen again THANK YOU ALL for the help.
Bob

I just tried to open command line and I get this--- 16 BIT MS-DOS

Subsystem C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM 32\command.com

C:\WINDOWS\system 32\AutoExec.NT.

The
system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS

and Microsoft Windows applications.

Chose "Close" to terminate the application.

Can anyone help and please tell me what to do to fix this???????
Thank you
in advance.
Bob

If you really want an MVP to help you with this STOP right here because an
MVP I am not. However if what you want is a valid answer to your ? then
here
it is.



"16 bit Windows Subsystem"
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] or [Ignore]
---

There are a number of things that can trigger this problem, including
deletion or corruption of the "autoexec.nt" file. Your system probably has
a
C:\Windows\Repair folder that contains spare copies of important system
files, including autoexec.nt ; copy the file from there, and paste it into
the \SYSTEM32 folder. With luck, that's all it will take to solve your
problem!

You may need to unhide your files and folders to find this repair folder
he
talks about.

When done be sure that the new copy is set to "read only" This will keep
ceryain types of malware from changing it.