I have a really interesting problem........

[Guest]

Ok here is my problem in the most detail i can give.........I believe somehow
Windows XP Home Edition is running in 16-bit mode.....The Reason why I think
this is because that i cannot run 32 bit dos programs and such as cmd.exe or
others that require a 32 bit. I dont have to re install windows to correct
this do I? And if I don't how do i go about fixing it....Thanks in advanced.

 

[David Candy]

Cmd isn't a Dos program (there are such things as 32 bit dos programs but windows doesn't have any but can run some of them - a lot of old dos games were 32 bit sort of). It is a console program. Dos programs also are console programs.

What happens.

 

[Guest]

ok this is the error message is recieve........ and the title of the form
is 16-bit MS-DOS SUBSYSTEM

C:\windows\system32\cmd.com
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.
Buttons: Close Ignore
and when i press Ignore the program terminates anyways.....so what do I do????

 

[Guest]

Try going to start, run. Type cmd and hit enter. Have you run your antivirus
software? Removed all spyware?

 

[David Candy]

You have or had a virus that deleted autoexec.nt. Replace it. You have more than one copy on your disk.

 

[Malke]

ok this is the error message is recieve........ and the title of the
form is 16-bit MS-DOS SUBSYSTEM

C:\windows\system32\cmd.com
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.
Buttons: Close Ignore
and when i press Ignore the program terminates anyways.....so what do
I do????

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&Product=winxp

This can also be caused by malware.

Also, AVAST (antivirus software) can be the cause if you have WinXP SP2
installed:

http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

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.

Malke

 

[Guest]

you answered my questions thank you....also yes I did indeed have
AVAST....sigh it was such a good virus removal tool........sigh....but now im
going to use BitDefender....