16 Bit Windows Subsystem

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After loading the latest updates to Windows XP, I receive
the following message when I try to run vartious programs:

16 Bit Windows Subsystem

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not
suitable for running MS-DOS and Mircosoft Windowns
appliucations.
 
Lou said:
After loading the latest updates to Windows XP, I receive
the following message when I try to run vartious programs:

16 Bit Windows Subsystem

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not
suitable for running MS-DOS and Mircosoft Windowns
appliucations.
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Hi

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


Could be caused a trojan or something similar, e.g.
TrojanDownloader.Win32.Dia.a, more about this here:
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

Also, AVAST (antivirus software) can be the cause (if you
have WinXP SP2 installed):
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]
 
Subject: Re: 16 bit MS-DOS Problem

TexE2U says Colin's answer works great!!!

Try logging on to the site below, and downloading
XP_Fix.EXE
It took me literaly hours to sort this problem out,
and was cured in seconds after I had found out what to
do!!!
Colin

Some believe it is an SP2 upgrade problem:
Rock believes otherwise and has provided this info and
link:

"This has nothing to do with SP2, This problem occurs in
SP1 and earlier as well. There are a variety of
things that cause damage to or can delete the autoexec.nt
file. One of these is a trojan.
Scan your system for malware otherwise the problem could
come back."
See this link for info.

http://groups.google.com/groups?
selm=5f6f139.0409140618.749324fe%40posting.google.com

Thanks for the good info Rock.
Sorry for the confusion.

Tex
 
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