16 Bit Windows Subsystem Error at Every Startup

[Guest]

Years ago I uninstalled my Symantec antivirus software & since then
successfully have been using McAfee. A week ago, I set up a Brother
MFC-5440CN printer/fax/copier/scanner & installed the MFC-5440CN MFL-ProSuite
software/driver(s). Now every time I start up my Dell 8200 the following
error message appears:

16 Bit Windows Subsytem c:\Program~1\Symantec\S32EVNT1.DLL. An installable
Virtual Driver failed Dll initializaition. Chose Close to terminate the
application.

There is a choice of buttons: Close or Ignore.

If I close, I can continue, but the computer operates very sluggishly; if I
ignore, the sluggishness is there and the error message pops up frequently
necessitating my clicking on ignore.

I understand that the reference to the Program~1\Symantec may be a hold over
in the registry from my uninstalling the Symantec antivirus software...even
though a file search using the word symantec turns up nothing.

Question: How can I eliminate the error message from appearing?

Question: To do so, must I eliminate/delete something in the registry? If
so, can someone provide me with a novice's step by step to do so.

Question: Did the error message first appear because of the printer hardware
connection (USB)? Or did the error message appear because of the printer
software installation?

I'd prefer not to have to "restore" my system to the day before the
printer/software installation, as it's been about a week and there's other
info in the system that I'd hope to avoid "reentering."

Thanks for any advice/direction/help.

Bob

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

Years ago I uninstalled my Symantec antivirus software & since then
successfully have been using McAfee. A week ago, I set up a Brother
MFC-5440CN printer/fax/copier/scanner & installed the MFC-5440CN
MFL-ProSuite
software/driver(s). Now every time I start up my Dell 8200 the following
error message appears:

16 Bit Windows Subsytem c:\Program~1\Symantec\S32EVNT1.DLL. An installable
Virtual Driver failed Dll initializaition. Chose Close to terminate the
application.

There is a choice of buttons: Close or Ignore.

If I close, I can continue, but the computer operates very sluggishly; if
I
ignore, the sluggishness is there and the error message pops up frequently
necessitating my clicking on ignore.

I understand that the reference to the Program~1\Symantec may be a hold
over
in the registry from my uninstalling the Symantec antivirus
software...even
though a file search using the word symantec turns up nothing.

Question: How can I eliminate the error message from appearing?

Question: To do so, must I eliminate/delete something in the registry? If
so, can someone provide me with a novice's step by step to do so.

Question: Did the error message first appear because of the printer
hardware
connection (USB)? Or did the error message appear because of the printer
software installation?

I'd prefer not to have to "restore" my system to the day before the
printer/software installation, as it's been about a week and there's other
info in the system that I'd hope to avoid "reentering."

Thanks for any advice/direction/help.

Bob

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

 

[Steve Shattuck]

16 Bit Windows Subsytem c:\Program~1\Symantec\S32EVNT1.DLL. An installable

Virtual Driver failed Dll initializaition. Chose Close to terminate the
application.

Download a program from Norton called symclean.exe. Then search the
registry for "symantec" and remove any entries.

 

[Guest]

Frank,

Thanks for link. I've checked it out & will try to follow the step by step
procedure. Again, many thanks.

Bob

 

[Guest]

Steve,

Will download suggested program & try it out. Thanks for advice/direction.

Bob

 

[Guest]

Steve,

No luck. I did download symclean.exe program & then deleted the one registry
entry with the word Symantec & then ran a S32EVNT1.DLL file search, turning
up one entry & deleted that.

Still, after I rebooted, the error message: 16 Bit Windows Subsytem:
c:\Program~1\Symantec\S32EVNT1.DLL. An installable Virtual Device Driver
failled DLL initialization. Chose 'Close" to terminate application.

Any further thoughts or suggestions?

Thanks.

Bob

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

Steve,

No luck. I did download symclean.exe program & then deleted the one
registry
entry with the word Symantec & then ran a S32EVNT1.DLL file search,
turning
up one entry & deleted that.

Still, after I rebooted, the error message: 16 Bit Windows Subsytem:
c:\Program~1\Symantec\S32EVNT1.DLL. An installable Virtual Device Driver
failled DLL initialization. Chose 'Close" to terminate application.

Any further thoughts or suggestions?

Try Symantec NAV, NIS, NSW Removal:
http://basconotw.mvps.org/SymRem.htm

 

[Guest]

Hi Frank, mission accomplished!!! I was able to delete all Symantec
references in the registry via a edit/search, and then I was able to add a
MDD value in one of the places...all of which did the trick of getting rid of
the 16 Bit Windows Subsystem error. Thanks for all your help. Bob