Problem opening 16 bit application

[Guest]

My PC has developed a problem over the weekend, worked
fine yesterday. Tried to open an application which worked
ok yesterday but a message box popped up which read "16
Bit Windows Subsystem" and then contains the following
message..........

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.

The application I'm trying to open is a Windows
programme. Any clues as to how to solve this problem.

Thanks in anticipation
Pete

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Pete.

Patience...! ;^}

Did you follow the advice Carey Frisch gave you at 10:03am (CDT) to your
previous post (9:58) of the same question? You posted this follow-up
(twice) at 10:09 and Carey repeated his answer at 10:24.

If you post back, please be sure to say whether you have already tried what
Carey recommended - and what results you saw. And post as a Reply to one of
your previous threads, rather than start a New one, so that it will appear
in context.

RC

 

[CS]

Hi, Pete.

Patience...! ;^}

Did you follow the advice Carey Frisch gave you at 10:03am (CDT) to your
previous post (9:58) of the same question? You posted this follow-up
(twice) at 10:09 and Carey repeated his answer at 10:24.

If you post back, please be sure to say whether you have already tried what
Carey recommended - and what results you saw. And post as a Reply to one of
your previous threads, rather than start a New one, so that it will appear
in context.

RC

Hello RC:

Another satisfied customer of the web interface. He probably doesn't
even realize his posts were answered. Just for fun, I tried
navigating through the groups using the web interface. It's certainly
possible to do, but not easy by any means.

Regards.

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, CS.

even realize his posts were answered. Just for fun, I tried
navigating through the groups using the web interface. It's certainly
possible to do, but not easy by any means.

Me, too. About once a month or so, I'll spend a half-hour or so (That's as
long as I can stand!) in the Web-based interface to see if it has improved.
I know MS (and a group of dedicated MVPs) have spend a LOT of time trying to
make it work, but I still can't use it.

Isn't it tragic: Most of those who need help love the Web-based interface;
most of those who offer help hate it. :>(

RC

 

[Pete]

I'm new to this so you'll have to forgive my ignorance,
but what is the alternative to the web based interface.
yes, I do have to spend a while looking back to see if
anyone has answered, and it does take a while to find,
can you please educate me on a better way of using this
forum.

Much appreciated

Pete

 

[Pete]

I'm new to this so you'll have to forgive my ignorance,
but what is the alternative to the web based interface.
yes, I do have to spend a while looking back to see if
anyone has answered, and it does take a while to find,
can you please educate me on a better way of using this
forum.

Much appreciated

Pete

 

[Rock]

Pete wrote:

I'm new to this so you'll have to forgive my ignorance,
but what is the alternative to the web based interface.
yes, I do have to spend a while looking back to see if
anyone has answered, and it does take a while to find,
can you please educate me on a better way of using this
forum.

Much appreciated

Pete

Use a newsgroup reader which is designed specifically for this purpose.
XP has one free with it, Outlook Express. There are others out there
but OE is pretty good so why not try it. Here is some info on how to
set it up:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Pete.

Sure!

Assuming that you are using WinXP, and that you are not behind a corporate
firewall or otherwise blocked from using all of WinXP, just click here:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

That one click should: open Outlook Express 6 (which is an integral part of
WinXP); set up a News Account for the Microsoft public news server, which is
free and does not require you to log on; subscribe you to this
WindowsXP.general newsgroup; download the 300 latest headers; and show you
the latest message so you can start reading it.

Later, you can customize OE to suit yourself. Explore both Accounts... and
Options... on the Tools menu. OE is both a newsreader and an email program.
You can use it for either function or both. Other programs are available,
but I use OE for both.

Try it. I think you'll like it. ;<)

RC

 

[Peter Brown]

Thanks for the info, I'll give it a try.

Hi, Pete.

Sure!

Assuming that you are using WinXP, and that you are not behind a corporate
firewall or otherwise blocked from using all of WinXP, just click here:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

That one click should: open Outlook Express 6 (which is an integral part of
WinXP); set up a News Account for the Microsoft public news server, which is
free and does not require you to log on; subscribe you to this
WindowsXP.general newsgroup; download the 300 latest headers; and show you
the latest message so you can start reading it.

Later, you can customize OE to suit yourself. Explore both Accounts... and
Options... on the Tools menu. OE is both a newsreader and an email program.
You can use it for either function or both. Other programs are available,
but I use OE for both.

Try it. I think you'll like it. ;<)

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
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Microsoft Windows MVP