I am running XP Home. When the machine boots up and the windows desktop
appears I get a message that says
C:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file is not suitable for running
MSDOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose Close to terminate the
application.

I've emptied the Startup folder and run msconfig and unticked every
application but still get the message. I'm not running any MSDOS
applications, anyone any ideas?
Thanks
Tony

Sorry seen previous post from chris anyone any other ideas?
Thanks
Tony
"Tony Williams" <tw@invalid.com> wrote in message
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msconfig does not list every possible startup location. So something is
starting from some where.

Seems to be an epidemic lately....

This can be caused by a trojan/virus/worm.

Get rid of the trojan/virus/worm.

Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

Update whatever anti-spyware applications that you have and run a full
system scan with each one.

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
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/16bit.htm

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

Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based
program
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;324767

"16 Bit MS-DOS Subsystem" Error Message When You Install a Program
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314452

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Tony Williams <tw@invalid.com> hunted and pecked:

Hope this helps

copy the text below and save it to a .BAT file

================================================== ===============
echoff
copy /y c:\windows\repair\autoexec.nt c:\windows\system32\*.*
copy /y c:\windows\repair\config.nt c:\windows\system32\*.*
copy /y c:\i386\command.com c:\windows\system32\*.*
exit
================================================== ===============

if you donot know how to create a Batch file (*.BAT) just copy the
stuff to notepad .... save it and change the extension from *.TXT to
*.BAT

hope this solves your issues...

If it does not let you run notepad then boot windows in safe mode and
do it.

AAAhhh !!!! You do need to run the BATCH file for it to fix the issues
.... (Forgot to mention that)

Harry,

Would this automatically execute at boot up or does it need to be placed in
the start up folder?

Thanks,
newtechie

"Harry" <burmanh@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Just doubleclick on it file
you need to run it only once