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S.Sengupta

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 7:35 pm
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XP_Fix.EXE by TRF Systems, Inc.
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.visualtour.com/downloads/xp_fix.exe" target="_blank">http://www.visualtour.com/downloads/xp_fix.exe</a>

Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit
Windows-based program
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767</a>

regards,
s MS-MVP


skygodtj wrote:

 > I have several 16 and 32bit Windows programs that have been running under XPHome
 > fine for the last couple months. I did an SP2 update a couple weeks ago, but
 > the computer froze up with it, so I uninstalled it. Now I am suddenly getting a
 > 16bit Windows Subsystem error msg with:
 >
 > "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. |Close| |Ignore|.
 >
 > Has anybody seen this? Where did this come from and what can I do about it?
 > Could there be SP2 files that stayed in place that's causing this?
 >
 > Thanks,
 >
 > TJ
 > -------------------------------------------------------
 > The beatings will continue until morale improves.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->

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skygodtj

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 7:35 pm
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I have several 16 and 32bit Windows programs that have been running under XPHome
fine for the last couple months. I did an SP2 update a couple weeks ago, but
the computer froze up with it, so I uninstalled it. Now I am suddenly getting a
16bit Windows Subsystem error msg with:

"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. |Close| |Ignore|.

Has anybody seen this? Where did this come from and what can I do about it?
Could there be SP2 files that stayed in place that's causing this?

Thanks,

TJ
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The beatings will continue until morale improves.

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Torgeir Bakken 1

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 7:35 pm
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skygodtj wrote:

 > I have several 16 and 32bit Windows programs that have been running under XPHome
 > fine for the last couple months. I did an SP2 update a couple weeks ago, but
 > the computer froze up with it, so I uninstalled it. Now I am suddenly getting a
 > 16bit Windows Subsystem error msg with:
 >
 > "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. |Close| |Ignore|.
Hi

Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit
Windows-based program
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767</a>

You can put back the standard version of autoexec.nt/config.nt by
copying a backup copy held in %windir%\repair\ to %windir%\system32\
(%windir% is typically C:\Windows) instead of using the procedure in
the KB article above.


Could be caused a trojan or something similar, e.g.
TrojanDownloader.Win32.Dia.a, more about this here:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=5f6f139.0409140618.749324fe%40posting.google.com" target="_blank">http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=5f6f139.0409140618.749324fe%40pos...g.googl</a>

Also, AVAST (antivirus software) can be the cause if you
have WinXP SP2 installed:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=8PCdnSzBqtmadsPcRVn-gQ%40comcast.com" target="_blank">http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=8PCdnSzBqtmadsPcRVn-gQ%40comcast.com</a>


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Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Paul Heslop

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 8:35 pm
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"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:
 >
 > skygodtj wrote:
 >
  > > I have several 16 and 32bit Windows programs that have been running under XPHome
  > > fine for the last couple months. I did an SP2 update a couple weeks ago, but
  > > the computer froze up with it, so I uninstalled it. Now I am suddenly getting a
  > > 16bit Windows Subsystem error msg with:
  > >
  > > "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. |Close| |Ignore|.
 > Hi
 >
 > Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit
 > Windows-based program
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767</font" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767</font</a>>
 >
 > You can put back the standard version of autoexec.nt/config.nt by
 > copying a backup copy held in %windir%\repair\ to %windir%\system32\
 > (%windir% is typically C:\Windows) instead of using the procedure in
 > the KB article above.
 >
 > Could be caused a trojan or something similar, e.g.
 > TrojanDownloader.Win32.Dia.a, more about this here:
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=5f6f139.0409140618.749324fe%40posting.google.com</font" target="_blank">http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=5f6f139.0409140618.749324fe%40pos...g.googl</a>>
 >
 > Also, AVAST (antivirus software) can be the cause if you
 > have WinXP SP2 installed:
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=8PCdnSzBqtmadsPcRVn-gQ%40comcast.com</font" target="_blank">http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=8PCdnSzBqtmadsPcRVn-gQ%40comca...com<</a>>
 >
 > --
 > torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
 > Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
 > the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx</font" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx</font</a>>

I just mentioned this one the other day with a recent problem. i
didn't have the windows disc so found a version of the autoexec file
online, downloaded it and popped it in the sys32 folder
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Paul (Demanding Billy Dolls, And other friends of mine)
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skygodtj

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:35 pm
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"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:
 >
 > skygodtj wrote:
 >
  > > I have several 16 and 32bit Windows programs that have been running under XPHome
  > > fine for the last couple months. I did an SP2 update a couple weeks ago, but
  > > the computer froze up with it, so I uninstalled it. Now I am suddenly getting a
  > > 16bit Windows Subsystem error msg with:
  > >
  > > "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. |Close| |Ignore|.
 > Hi
 >
 > Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit
 > Windows-based program
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767</font" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767</font</a>>


I expanded the config.nt and autoexec.nt files and that fixed it. Thanks very
much! I run SpyBot and Dr. Solomons AV every day so I know its clean. Thanks
again!

TJ


 > You can put back the standard version of autoexec.nt/config.nt by
 > copying a backup copy held in %windir%\repair\ to %windir%\system32\
 > (%windir% is typically C:\Windows) instead of using the procedure in
 > the KB article above.
 >
 > Could be caused a trojan or something similar, e.g.
 > TrojanDownloader.Win32.Dia.a, more about this here:
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=5f6f139.0409140618.749324fe%40posting.google.com</font" target="_blank">http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=5f6f139.0409140618.749324fe%40pos...g.googl</a>>
 >
 > Also, AVAST (antivirus software) can be the cause if you
 > have WinXP SP2 installed:
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=8PCdnSzBqtmadsPcRVn-gQ%40comcast.com</font" target="_blank">http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=8PCdnSzBqtmadsPcRVn-gQ%40comca...com<</a>>
 >
 > --
 > torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
 > Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
 > the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx</font" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx</font</a>>


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skygodtj

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:35 pm
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"S.Sengupta" wrote:
 >
 > XP_Fix.EXE by TRF Systems, Inc.
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.visualtour.com/downloads/xp_fix.exe</font" target="_blank">http://www.visualtour.com/downloads/xp_fix.exe</font</a>>
 >
 > Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit
 > Windows-based program
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767</font" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767</font</a>>
 >
 > regards,
 > s MS-MVP

Wahoo!!! That fixed it! I expanded the config.nt and autoexec.nt files and
that fixed it. Thanks very much!

TJ
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 8:41 am
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"S.Sengupta" wrote:

 > XP_Fix.EXE by TRF Systems, Inc.
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.visualtour.com/downloads/xp_fix.exe</font" target="_blank">http://www.visualtour.com/downloads/xp_fix.exe</font</a>>
 >
 > Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit
 > Windows-based program
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767</font" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767</font</a>>
 >
 > regards,
 > s MS-MVP
 >
 >
 > skygodtj wrote:
 >
  > > I have several 16 and 32bit Windows programs that have been running under XPHome
  > > fine for the last couple months. I did an SP2 update a couple weeks ago, but
  > > the computer froze up with it, so I uninstalled it. Now I am suddenly getting a
  > > 16bit Windows Subsystem error msg with:
  > >
  > > "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. |Close| |Ignore|.
  > >
  > > Has anybody seen this? Where did this come from and what can I do about it?
  > > Could there be SP2 files that stayed in place that's causing this?
  > >
  > > Thanks,
  > >
  > > TJ
  > > -------------------------------------------------------
  > > The beatings will continue until morale improves.
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Kold




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(Msg. 8) Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 2:48 pm
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I had this same problem and while replacing the file worked for a bit, the problem came back repeatedly. I think its due to spyware renaming the file.
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 5:35 pm
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Kold wrote:

 > I had this same problem and while replacing the file worked
 > for a bit, the problem came back repeatedly. I think its due
 > to spyware renaming the file.
Hi

The deletion of Autoexec.nt is usually caused by a trojan or something
similar, e.g. TrojanDownloader.Win32.Dia.a, more about this here:

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=5f6f139.0409140618.749324fe%40posting.google.com" target="_blank">http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=5f6f139.0409140618.749324fe%40pos...g.googl</a>




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Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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