Smart and System restore Help Plz

[Guest]

Don't know what i've done but i am unable to use system restore although i do
have restore points set up, the only error message i get is Restoration is
Incomplete, your computer cannot be restored. I decided to see if i could fix
it by doing a Smart Restore but unfortunately there appears to be a file
missing and i dont know what it is. I get a box come up with the
following....

cocuments and settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\PC Tool Kit and
Services\Smart restore. Ink
C:\WINDOWS\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file is not suitable for running
MS_DOS and Micorsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the
application.

So now im completely stuck, hope someone can help somewhere, Many Thanx

 

[Taurarian]

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.

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

Replace the standard version of autoexec.nt/config.nt by copying a backup copy
located in %windir%\repair\ to %windir%\system32\
(NB: %windir% is typically C:\Windows)

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314106
Troubleshooting MS-DOS-Based Programs in Windows



16-bit MS-DOS Subsystem error while installing or running a DOS application:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/16bit.htm

note:-
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]

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314495
How to Troubleshoot 16-Bit Windows Programs in Windows XP

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

The simplest method to resolve this common problem is to copy autoexec.nt
from C:\Windows\repair to C:\Windows\system32 and overwrite the one that is
currently there.

Alternately, you can create a new autoexec.nt file and save it to the
\windows\system32 folder to overwrite the corrupted one. Click start/run and
type notepad, then click ok. Copy/paste the below code into it (instead of
typing it in to prevent errors), then click file/"save as". Navigate to the
C:\Windows\system32 folder, change the "save as file" type to "all types"
and name the file autoexec.nt, then click save (if prompted to overwrite the
existing one, do so).

@echo off
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3

Reboot when finished. This usually fixes it, but you will find further steps
here if it doesn't:

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

Basically, you will have to expand new copies of command.com, autoexec.nt,
and config.nt to the system32 folder from the WinXP CD or I386 folder on
your hard drive. Sometimes, you need to create new ones and overwrite the
existing ones - the method is described in the article.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

Thanx so much to both of you for your prompt replies, very grateful and will
proceed with all help later, it's 2.36am here and my heads now cabbaged lol.
Will let you know how i get on. Bless You x

 

[Guest]

Thanx for all the help, i fixed the problem with smart restore, still working
on system restore, looks like i'll have to uninstall sp2, so much for having
it set up to recieve updates automatically, maybe not such a good idea
afterall.

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi,

System Restore and SP2 get along just fine.
Here are some troubleshooting steps for System Restore.
System Restore Failures to restore
http://home.earthlink.net/~mvp_bert/html/srfail.html

 

[Guest]

Cheers Bert, i will follow the info on the link you provided. All attempts at
system restore were unseuccesful and i read in the forums it was down to sp2.
I need to go get my brain in gear before i proceed further with this tonight,
my head hurts with computer jargon lol.

Hi,

System Restore and SP2 get along just fine.
Here are some troubleshooting steps for System Restore.
System Restore Failures to restore
http://home.earthlink.net/~mvp_bert/html/srfail.html

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

Thanx for all the help, i fixed the problem with smart
restore, still working on system restore, looks like i'll
have to uninstall sp2, so much for having it set up to
recieve updates automatically, maybe not such a good idea
afterall.

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi,

If you have any questions during to process, just ask.

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

Cheers Bert, i will follow the info on the link you
provided. All attempts at system restore were
unseuccesful and i read in the forums it was down to sp2.
I need to go get my brain in gear before i proceed
further with this tonight, my head hurts with computer
jargon lol.

Hi,

System Restore and SP2 get along just fine.
Here are some troubleshooting steps for System Restore.
System Restore Failures to restore
http://home.earthlink.net/~mvp_bert/html/srfail.html

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

Thanx for all the help, i fixed the problem with smart
restore, still working on system restore, looks like
i'll have to uninstall sp2, so much for having it set
up to recieve updates automatically, maybe not such a
good idea afterall.

:

Don't know what i've done but i am unable to use system
restore although i do have restore points set up, the
only error message i get is Restoration is Incomplete,
your computer cannot be restored. I decided to see if i
could fix it by doing a Smart Restore but unfortunately
there appears to be a file missing and i dont know what
it is. I get a box come up with the following....

cocuments and settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs\PC Tool Kit and Services\Smart restore.
Ink C:\WINDOWS\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file
is not suitable for running MS_DOS and Micorsoft
Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the
application.

So now im completely stuck, hope someone can help
somewhere, Many Thanx