16 bit subsystem

[Guest]

im getting a message appear when i start up its the following
c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt the system file is not suitable for running ms dos and microsoft windows applications chose close to terminate application
how do i get rid of this

 

[Patti MacLeod]

Hi suttonboy,

See if the information in this MSKB article is helpful in resolving the
problem:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=324767


Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

im getting a message appear when i start up its the following
c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt the system file is not suitable for

running ms dos and microsoft windows applications chose close to terminate
application

 

[Guest]

I am having the same problem on windows XP, same message and all. Did you get yours fixed?. COuld you help me at all trying to fix mine

 

[Brian Clegg]

me too
Have tried the fix suggested ie the autoexex.nt and everything but still no
luck

Anybody know how to fix this cos i cant get to use sysedit

 

[Guest]

Did you ever get a solution? I have just starte experiencing this problem
and cannot get it fixed.

 

[Kelly]

Alex Nichol wrote:

Something has added a line to it which should not be there.

Edit it with NotePad. It should contain - apart from many comment lines
starting REM - just

REM Install CD ROM extensions
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe

REM Install network redirector (load before dosx.exe)
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir

REM Install DPMI support
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx

And possible SET or PATH lines:

Remove anything else by turning it into a comment, adding REM and a
space as shown in the above. And please note what they were and report
back - this is happening a lot and I would like to find out *what* has
got added.

Please provide feedback if you can. It would be greatly appreciated and
will help others.

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&Product=winxp

 

[Guest]

I saw this in another message but have not looked into it yet. Maybe it will
help. Let me know if it does please.

****I have the fix! Running Audit on my computer showed that a program called
WINDUPDATE.EXE (not WINUPDATE.EXE) was deleting my Autoexec.nt file on boot
up. If I replaced the file it would delete it again. Goto \Program
Files\WINDUPDATE folder and delete it! Go to your registy and delete anything
named WINDUPDATE. Put the Autoexec.nt file back into your \system32 folder
and all is well! This was definately the problem here and I bet most everyone
has the same nasty bugger, WINDUPDATE.EXE on their infected computer. I hope
someone finds out where it is coming from! Let us all know if this fixed it.
Ron****

 

[Kelly]

Hi Tim,

Great info. More here:

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

 

[Guest]

Thank You Kelly.
I have been to your site several times, it is where I go for help on a lot
of problems. Quite often it is more helpful than technet.

 

[Kelly]

Most welcome, Tim. And thanks for the compliment. ) Will be doing a
complete update as soon as Jr. Varsity/Varsity Football and Winter League
Baseball is over with my boys (school teams). From there I will get a month
break before school Basketball starts. They keep me busy! )