16bit Windows Subsystem error msg

[skygodtj]

I have several 16 and 32bit Windows programs that have been running under XPHome
fine for the last couple months. I did an SP2 update a couple weeks ago, but
the computer froze up with it, so I uninstalled it. Now I am suddenly getting a
16bit Windows Subsystem error msg with:

"C:\Windows\System32\Autoexec.NT. The system file is not suitable for running
MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose "Close" to terminate the
application. |Close| |Ignore|.

Has anybody seen this? Where did this come from and what can I do about it?
Could there be SP2 files that stayed in place that's causing this?

Thanks,

TJ

 

[S.Sengupta]

XP_Fix.EXE by TRF Systems, Inc.
http://www.visualtour.com/downloads/xp_fix.exe

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

regards,
s MS-MVP

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

I have several 16 and 32bit Windows programs that have been running under XPHome
fine for the last couple months. I did an SP2 update a couple weeks ago, but
the computer froze up with it, so I uninstalled it. Now I am suddenly getting a
16bit Windows Subsystem error msg with:

"C:\Windows\System32\Autoexec.NT. The system file is not suitable for running
MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose "Close" to terminate the
application. |Close| |Ignore|.

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

You can put back the standard version of autoexec.nt/config.nt by
copying a backup copy held in %windir%\repair\ to %windir%\system32\
(%windir% is typically C:\Windows) instead of using the procedure in
the KB article above.


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]

 

[Paul Heslop]

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

You can put back the standard version of autoexec.nt/config.nt by
copying a backup copy held in %windir%\repair\ to %windir%\system32\
(%windir% is typically C:\Windows) instead of using the procedure in
the KB article above.

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]

--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

I just mentioned this one the other day with a recent problem. i
didn't have the windows disc so found a version of the autoexec file
online, downloaded it and popped it in the sys32 folder

 

[skygodtj]

XP_Fix.EXE by TRF Systems, Inc.
http://www.visualtour.com/downloads/xp_fix.exe

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

regards,
s MS-MVP

Wahoo!!! That fixed it! I expanded the config.nt and autoexec.nt files and
that fixed it. Thanks very much!

TJ

 

[skygodtj]

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

I expanded the config.nt and autoexec.nt files and that fixed it. Thanks very
much! I run SpyBot and Dr. Solomons AV every day so I know its clean. Thanks
again!

TJ

 

[Guest]

XP_Fix.EXE by TRF Systems, Inc.
http://www.visualtour.com/downloads/xp_fix.exe

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

regards,
s MS-MVP

 

[Kold]

 > > I have several 16 and 32bit Windows programs that
have been running under XPHome
 > > fine for the last couple months. I did an SP2
update a couple weeks ago, but
 > > the computer froze up with it, so I uninstalled it.
Now I am suddenly getting a
 > > 16bit Windows Subsystem error msg with:
 > >
 > > "C:WindowsSystem32Autoexec.NT. The system file
is not suitable for running
 > > MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose
"Close" to terminate the
 > > application. |Close| |Ignore|.
 > >
 > > Has anybody seen this? Where did this come from and
what can I do about it?
 > > Could there be SP2 files that stayed in place that's
causing this?
 > >
 > > Thanks,
 > >
 > > TJ
 > >

[/QUOTE]

I had this same problem and while replacing the file worked for a bit,
the problem came back repeatedly. I think its due to spyware renaming
the file.

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

I had this same problem and while replacing the file worked
for a bit, the problem came back repeatedly. I think its due
to spyware renaming the file.

Hi

The deletion of Autoexec.nt is usually caused by a trojan or something
similar, e.g. TrojanDownloader.Win32.Dia.a, more about this here:

http://groups.google.com/[email protected]