Start>Run>cmd shortcut corrupted

[MrExtreme]

Hello, after recent encounters with trojans and spyware my cmd run
shortcut no longer works. When i hit start, run cmd i get:
D:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.com
D:\windows\system32\autoexec.net. The system file is not suitable
for running MS-DOS and Windows Applications, ’Close’ to terminate.
This is because none of these files exist i guess.

It should run cmd.EXE not .com. Does anyone know how to change it
back?
Thanks.
Mark

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Mark,

Delete cmd.com, as it's not a Windows file. That might be a virus.

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[Wesley Vogel]

In addition to what Ramesh posted.

It is
\windows\system32\autoexec.nt
Not
\windows\system32\autoexec.net

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.

Or %systemroot%\Repair to %systemroot%\System32

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
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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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[MrExtreme]

Hello, after recent encounters with trojans and spyware my cmd
run shortcut no longer works. When i hit start, run cmd i get:
D:WINDOWSsystem32cmd.com
D:windowssystem32autoexec.net. The system file is not
suitable for running MS-DOS and Windows Applications, 'Close'
to terminate.
This is because none of these files exist i guess.

It should run cmd.EXE not .com. Does anyone know how to change
it back?
Thanks.
Mark

Is system32 supposed to have "command.com"
If i rename or delete it and type cmd.
I will still get an error message.
If I leave the file and type cmd, it will go into prompt and exit
straight away.
Can’t win hey, thats for the help anyway.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Normally...
To start command.com from Start | Run, you type command.
To start cmd.exe from Start | Run, you type cmd.


command.com (49.4 KB) should be in...
%windir%\system32
or
D:\WINDOWS\system32

cmd.exe (367 KB) should be in...
%windir%\system32
D:\WINDOWS\system32
and
%windir%\system32\dllcache
D:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache


What happens if you paste this in Start | Run and click OK?

%windir%\system32\cmd.exe


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

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