16 Bit MS-DOS Subsystem message.

[Kenny]

Whan I run the Nero Info tool I get a message box with this title then:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\AUTOEXEC.NT
The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and MS Windows
applications. Click Close to terminate application.

Nero Info tool then works OK and PC works OK otherwise. Can anyone explain
what the message is about?

 

[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/?kbid=324767

 

[Kenny]

Thanks for the reply and the link. Will give that a try and post back with
the results.
This only started occurring after a re-install of XP with SP2, I had used
the Nero info tool many times before SP2 and no problems.
BTW I have the most recent version of Nero.

 

[Kenny]

Just tried it and got stuck on the first line.
After expanding the CD drive and typing in the line the Enter I get the
message that Windows cannot open this file:

File: CONFIG.NT_

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program created it and then do
I want to use Web service or select program from a list.
I have only a basic understanding of DOS and don't know where to go from
here.

 

[Kenny]

It's OK, I didn't realise that "expand" was a DOS command, I thought it
meant opening it using the DIR command.
Just tried Nero Info Tool again and it now opens without the error message.
Thanks again.