Printer won't install

[Marc]

Hi
I just brought a lexmark all in one printer unit. When I go to install the
software I get this message
c:\winnit\system32\autoexec.nt The system file is not suitable for running
MS-dos and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose "Close to terminate the
application

I am running win 2000pro 2.4 celron 20gig hd with 6.6 gig free room 196 meg
4ram.
Can antone help with this problem.

thanks heaps

Marc

 

[Dave Patrick]

This article may help.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305521

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:
| Hi
| I just brought a lexmark all in one printer unit. When I go to install the
| software I get this message
| c:\winnit\system32\autoexec.nt The system file is not suitable for running
| MS-dos and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose "Close to terminate the
| application
|
| I am running win 2000pro 2.4 celron 20gig hd with 6.6 gig free room 196
meg
| 4ram.
| Can antone help with this problem.
|
| thanks heaps
|
| Marc
|
|
|
|
|

 

[Marc]

Thanks dave
I went to that article but when I type in the thread it comes up with an
error .

I must be doing some thing wrong . I tried five times with no luck.

Marc

 

[Dave Patrick]

What are you typing and what error? Examples;

expand D:\i386\config.nt_ drive_letter:\system_root\system32\config.nt

expand D:\i386\autoexec.nt_ drive_letter:\system_root\system32\autoexec.nt

expand D:\i386\command.co_ drive_letter:\system_root\system32\command.com

(This assumes your CD-Rom drive letter is D: If not substitute the correct
drive letter)

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Thanks dave
| I went to that article but when I type in the thread it comes up with an
| error .
|
| I must be doing some thing wrong . I tried five times with no luck.
|
| Marc

 

[Dave Patrick]

Sorry, those examples should have been;
Also note that there is a space between _ %

expand D:\i386\config.nt_ %systemroot%\system32\config.nt

expand D:\i386\autoexec.nt_ %systemroot%\system32\autoexec.nt

expand D:\i386\command.co_ %systemroot%\system32\command.com

(This assumes your CD-Rom drive letter is D: If not substitute the correct
drive letter.)

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

 

[Jud]

Sorry, those examples should have been;
Also note that there is a space between _ %

expand D:\i386\config.nt_ %systemroot%\system32\config.nt

expand D:\i386\autoexec.nt_ %systemroot%\system32\autoexec.nt

expand D:\i386\command.co_ %systemroot%\system32\command.com

(This assumes your CD-Rom drive letter is D: If not substitute the correct
drive letter.)

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

I usually just pinch it from one of the other machines in our house when

it goes walkies, it does it because of spyware so i'm told

Jud

 

[Marc]

Thanks Dave
that is what I am trying to type.
Do I type it has you have it has my cdrom is D drive
expand D:\i386\config.nt_ %systemroot%\system32\config.nt

expand D:\i386\autoexec.nt_ %systemroot%\system32\autoexec.nt

expand D:\i386\command.co_ %systemroot%\system32\command.com

In what you posted the %systemroot% is that what I type?

Thanks heaps as I have never done any of this DOS stuff before

Marc

 

[Dave Patrick]

Yes type exactly as shown.

%systemroot% is a system variable that always resolves to the "windows"
directory no matter what it is called and no matter what the drive letter.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Thanks Dave
| that is what I am trying to type.
| Do I type it has you have it has my cdrom is D drive
| expand D:\i386\config.nt_ %systemroot%\system32\config.nt
|
| expand D:\i386\autoexec.nt_ %systemroot%\system32\autoexec.nt
|
| expand D:\i386\command.co_ %systemroot%\system32\command.com
|
| In what you posted the %systemroot% is that what I type?
|
| Thanks heaps as I have never done any of this DOS stuff before
|
| Marc

 

[Marc]

Thanks Dave

I typed it has per you post and got this error message
Can't open input file: d:\i386\config.nt_.

the line I am typing on starts with C:\>

Thanks
Marc

 

[Marc]

Hi Dave
How do I copy them to system32 directory.
Sorry to be a pest but have never done this stuff before

Marc