AUTOEXEC.NT

[Stephen G. Giannoni]

This apparently essential file normally resides in
C:\Windows\System32\ . Recently, it is mysteriously being deleted from
my P-IV system running Windows XP Home. Fortunately I could retrieve a
copy from my other networked Celeron system. Would greatly appreciate
any information on AUTOEXEC.NT , what might be causing it's deletion,
& THANKS ....

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Seems to be an epidemic lately....

This can be caused by a trojan.

Get rid of the trojan.

Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

Copy the autoexec.nt file from C:\Windows\Repair to C:\Windows\System32.
And set Attributes for autoexec.nt to Read-only.

Read-only
[[Specifies whether this file is read-only, which means that it cannot be
changed or accidentally deleted.]]

1. Right click the file.
2. Properties.
3. Select: Read-only.
4. Click: Apply.
5. Click: OK.

16-bit MS-DOS Subsystem error while installing or running a DOS application
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/16bit.htm

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

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

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Stephen G. Giannoni]

Actually I had set the attribute read only even before I read your
response and that seems to have stopped it ....