In (e-mail address removed) mrbusch
wrote:
I have a system error that says a system file is not
suitable for running MS-DOS and Windows applications. The
file is C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. Is there some way
to upgrade this file? I am using XP home edition.
You might want to take a look at this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767
Quoting from the article, here's the easiest approach:
1. Click Start, click Run, type c:\windows\repair, and then
click OK.
2. Right-click autoexec.nt, and then click Copy.
3. Click Start, click Run, type c:\windows\system32, and
then click OK.
4. Right-click anywhere in that folder, and then click
Paste.
5. Right-click the Autoexec.nt file that you just copied,
and then click Properties.
6. Click to select Read-Only, and then click OK.
Note You must enable Read-Only permissions or the file will be
removed after you restart Windows.
Here are a couple of sites with alternative solutions to this
problem:
Download XP_FIX.EXE
http://www.visualtour.com/downloads/default.asp
16-bit MS-DOS Subsystem error while installing or running a DOS
application
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/16bit.htm
From what I can gather, this problem is becoming a common
occurrence. It looks as if some sort of spyware/malware may be
at
the root of the problem. For that reason, you might want to run
a
scan with an updated antivirus program. You should also
download,
install, update and run the following antispyware programs:
AdAware
http://www.spychecker.com/program/adaware.html
Spybot S & D
http://www.spychecker.com/program/spybot.html
Visiting one or two of the following online virus scanners
wouldn't hurt either:
Trend Micro Housecall:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Panda Active Scan:
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
McAfee FreeScan
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp?WWW_URL=www.mcafee.com/myapps/mfs/default.asp
Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?productid=symhome&langid=ie&venid=sym
Good luck
Nepatsfan
