system 32 problems

[Guest]

i am hoping someone can help with the following. Months ago i uninstalled
Norton antivirus and am now using Zone alarm ss. i noticed a lot of Symantec
stuff still on my system and i would often delete it if i came across it and
maybe that is what i have done wrong. Now when i try to install new programs
i get an error message headed
16 BIT WINDOWS SUB SYSTEM
C:\ PROGRA~\Symantec\S32evnt1.dll
An installable virtual device driver failed dll initialization.
(i have located the file s32evnt1.dll in system 32)
if i click ignore the next error message is
C:\WINDOWS\system 32\autoexec.nt.
the system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and microsoft windows
applications.
it seems to have disabled some features of installed programs as well but
things are working 90% ok. i just cant really install new progs which of
course is annoying after d/loading 150 mb through a modem. Any expert help
would be much appreciated.
thankyou

 

[Kelly]

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

This installaton program will reinstall the missing or corrupt Windows XP
system files command.com, autoexec.nt and config.nt. The absence or
corruption of one or more of these files causes a "16 Bit Subsystem" error.

XP_Fix.EXE by TRF Systems, Inc.
http://www.visualtour.com/downloads/xp_fix.exe

TrojanDownloader.Win32.Dia.a,
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

Manual Removal:
http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/t/trojandownloader_win32_dia_a.asp

Torgeir Bakken (MVP):

Also, AVAST (antivirus software) can be the cause if you
have WinXP SP2 installed:
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

More info here:

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

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

 

[Guest]

Start>Run and type in this without the quotes:
"cmd /c copy /y %windir%\repair\autoexec.nt %windir%\system32"
The other message referes to your antivirus.

 

[Guest]

Have you tried downloading / installing this valuable application from
Microsoft known as Scripten? If not, in the Microsoft Search for box type -
Windows Script 5.6 - after un-installing Norton AV including most other
Symantec applications, installing Scripten frequently heals the OS after
removing Norton, provided you are running XP or 2000. Should that suggestion
not assist / heal your OS, investigate Symantec's Knowledge Base for better
removing the remnant of NAV which often is somewhat difficult in your current
situation.

Wishing you all the luck needed!
FireWall2

 

[Guest]

i am hoping someone can help with the following. Months ago i uninstalled
Norton antivirus and am now using Zone alarm ss. i noticed a lot of Symantec
stuff still on my system and i would often delete it if i came across it and
maybe that is what i have done wrong. Now when i try to install new programs
i get an error message headed
16 BIT WINDOWS SUB SYSTEM
C:\ PROGRA~\Symantec\S32evnt1.dll
An installable virtual device driver failed dll initialization.
(i have located the file s32evnt1.dll in system 32)
if i click ignore the next error message is
C:\WINDOWS\system 32\autoexec.nt.
the system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and microsoft windows
applications.
it seems to have disabled some features of installed programs as well but
things are working 90% ok. i just cant really install new progs which of
course is annoying after d/loading 150 mb through a modem. Any expert help
would be much appreciated.
thankyou

thankyou all for the helpful replies. i have used one of the links to
replace the 3 corrupt/missing files and the problem is fixed. Thankyou very
much

 

[Richard Urban]

Suggest YOU search on "Scripten", as you suggest others do. You won't find
ANYTHING.

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Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!