sysedit won't run

[Ken Bachman]

I'm trying to troubleshoot a problem running 16 bit applications on XP home.
It seems that wowexec and ntvdm start immediately by the applications never
do or else they might after a delay of 10-15 minutes. The computer doesn't
lock or freeze and there are no error messages. When I do start\run\sysedit
the same thing happens. I discovered that if I boot in safe mode sysedit
starts like it is supposed to. However if I try a diagnostic start or
selective start with nothing checked (msconfig), I have the same problem. I
know there has to be a conflict somewhere. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Yep, gotta be something.....Try the steps here:

HOW TO: Perform Advanced Clean-Boot Troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316434

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone