16 bit subsystem

[Guest]

at startup a 16 bit subsystem error type comes up and it gives me the option
to close or ignore. what is this? and how do i fix this?

 

[John Thomas Smith]

at startup a 16 bit subsystem error type comes up and it gives me the option
to close or ignore. what is this? and how do i fix this?

Go here (a good site to bookmark) and enter the EXACT error
message to see if MS has an article with a solution
http://search.microsoft.com/search/search.aspx?st=b&View=en-us


John Thomas Smith
http://www.direct2usales.com
http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith

 

[Guest]

I am receiving the same error when I try to install one of my son's games.
Please let me know if you heard how to handle this problem and I will let you
know if I do too.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Seems to be an epidemic lately....

This can be caused by a trojan.

Get rid of the trojan.

Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

Copy the autoexec.nt file from C:\Windows\Repair to C:\Windows\System32.
And set Attributes for autoexec.nt to Read-only.

Read-only
[[Specifies whether this file is read-only, which means that it cannot be
changed or accidentally deleted.]]

1. Right click the file.
2. Properties.
3. Select: Read-only.
4. Click: Apply.
5. Click: OK.

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

MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based program Error Message
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_m.htm#16bit

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

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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