16 Bit Error Message

[Guest]

When I start Windows XP or try and run some older games, I get the following
error message:

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"

Windows Version is XP Home Edition VER 5.1

Can anyone suggest how I may fix this problem. Thank you.

 

[Rock]

When I start Windows XP or try and run some older games, I get the following
error message:

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"

Windows Version is XP Home Edition VER 5.1

Can anyone suggest how I may fix this problem. Thank you.

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

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]

You can put back the standard version of autoexec.nt by copying a backup
copy held in windows\repair to windows\system32.

 

[SlaT@Work]

When I start Windows XP or try and run some older games, I get the
following
error message:

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"

Windows Version is XP Home Edition VER 5.1

Can anyone suggest how I may fix this problem. Thank you.

simply copy autoexec.nt from c:\windows\repair to c:\windows\system32 and
give read only attribute.

regards

 

[Plato]

"C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for

 

[bettablue]

Try this.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767