Same as in microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
http://www.aspfaq.com/etiquette.asp?id=5003
I helped a fellow with the The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal
instruction error and running system File Checker fixed the problem for him.
Click Start | Click Run | Paste this in the Run box...
sfc /scannow
Then click OK.
It should take a while to run.
If SFC.EXE did anything it will be in the Event Viewer.
Open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | Click OK |
Click System | Look at any Windows File Protection
entries
Troubleshooting MS-DOS-based programs in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314106
How to Troubleshoot 16-Bit Windows Programs in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314495
Not everything in the following article will apply. The article was written
for Windows 2000. However most of it does.
[[If it was not one of those, you can try the DLLs under the following
registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\W
Value: Known DLLs]]
The above should read...
[[If it was not one of those, you can try the DLLs under the following
registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WOW
Value: Known DLLs]]
Troubleshooting NTVDM and WOW Startup Errors
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;196453
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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Newsreader said:
I'm getting this message when running old 16 bits apps.
NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction
checked the autoexec.nt and config.nt and are ok
checked the command.com file and it´s also ok
Any sugestion ???
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In
Newsreader said:
I'm getting this message when running old 16 bits apps.
NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction
checked the autoexec.nt and config.nt and are ok
checked the command.com file and it´s also ok
Any sugestion ???