c:windows/system32/autoexec.nt

this is what it is saying: the system file is not suitable for running ms-dos
and microsoft windows applications how do i fix this it was there before?

Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based
program:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324767
Troubleshooting MS-DOS-based programs in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314106


"windows update general" wrote:

> this is what it is saying: the system file is not suitable for running ms-dos
> and microsoft windows applications how do i fix this it was there before?

windows update general wrote:

> this is what it is saying: the system file is not suitable for running ms-dos
> and microsoft windows applications how do i fix this it was there before?
Hi

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

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:
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...ing.google.com

Also, AVAST (antivirus software) can be the cause if you
have WinXP SP2 installed:
http://groups.google.com/groups?thre...%40comcast.com


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx

Torgeir,

I have tried to follow the procedure of the KB article, and it tells me that
it can't find the file; or that it can't locate the destination; etc. In all
likelihood, this is because I am unfamiliar with proper DOS syntax, but
acknowledging that fact doesn't help me any more than it makes me feel really
intelligent about computers.

You posed an alternative solution that entails copying a backup copy from
%windir% -- I don't know what these '%' signs mean. I would greatly
appreciate a step-by-step procedure of how in the world to fix this problem.

Thanks!
-kevin-

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> windows update general wrote:
>
> > this is what it is saying: the system file is not suitable for running ms-dos
> > and microsoft windows applications how do i fix this it was there before?
> Hi
>
> 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
>
> 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:
> http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...ing.google.com
>
> Also, AVAST (antivirus software) can be the cause if you
> have WinXP SP2 installed:
> http://groups.google.com/groups?thre...%40comcast.com
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx
>

C:\windows\repair\ to C\windows\system32\

Assuming C: is your default drive where windows is installed

Using Windows Explorer or starting from My Computer and selecting the C Drive
(assuming C is the installation drive), Open the Windows folder, look for the Repair
folder and in that folder is the autoexec.nt file.
Select the autoexec.nt and copy it by using the key combination of Ctrl+C.

Now navigate to the System 32 Folder and open it.
In that folder, you should be able to now use the key combination Ctrl+V to paste the
copied autoexec.nt file into the C:\windows\system32 folder files area.

Hope that explains it.


"Kevin" <> wrote in message
news:8ABAA279-BAEE-4CD8-A3D4-...
> Torgeir,
>
> I have tried to follow the procedure of the KB article, and it tells me that
> it can't find the file; or that it can't locate the destination; etc. In all
> likelihood, this is because I am unfamiliar with proper DOS syntax, but
> acknowledging that fact doesn't help me any more than it makes me feel really
> intelligent about computers.
>
> You posed an alternative solution that entails copying a backup copy from
> %windir% -- I don't know what these '%' signs mean. I would greatly
> appreciate a step-by-step procedure of how in the world to fix this problem.
>
> Thanks!
> -kevin-
>
> "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:
>
>> windows update general wrote:
>>
>> > this is what it is saying: the system file is not suitable for running ms-dos
>> > and microsoft windows applications how do i fix this it was there before?
>> Hi
>>
>> 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
>>
>> 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:
>> http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...ing.google.com
>>
>> Also, AVAST (antivirus software) can be the cause if you
>> have WinXP SP2 installed:
>> http://groups.google.com/groups?thre...%40comcast.com
>>
>>
>> --
>> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
>> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
>> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx
>>

I've been reading lots of posts and trying to get to the source of my
problem. I just had my computer cleaned up off all sorts of junk, including
bullseye network popups, but this problem remained. I'm going to try your
instructions, I hope it works. KB324767 didn't work out exactly as expected.
I can follow directions, but mostly have no idea what I am doing. Where do
beginners go to learn their way around?

"Taurarian" wrote:

> C:\windows\repair\ to C\windows\system32\
>
> Assuming C: is your default drive where windows is installed
>
> Using Windows Explorer or starting from My Computer and selecting the C Drive
> (assuming C is the installation drive), Open the Windows folder, look for the Repair
> folder and in that folder is the autoexec.nt file.
> Select the autoexec.nt and copy it by using the key combination of Ctrl+C.
>
> Now navigate to the System 32 Folder and open it.
> In that folder, you should be able to now use the key combination Ctrl+V to paste the
> copied autoexec.nt file into the C:\windows\system32 folder files area.
>
> Hope that explains it.
>
>
> "Kevin" <> wrote in message
> news:8ABAA279-BAEE-4CD8-A3D4-...
> > Torgeir,
> >
> > I have tried to follow the procedure of the KB article, and it tells me that
> > it can't find the file; or that it can't locate the destination; etc. In all
> > likelihood, this is because I am unfamiliar with proper DOS syntax, but
> > acknowledging that fact doesn't help me any more than it makes me feel really
> > intelligent about computers.
> >
> > You posed an alternative solution that entails copying a backup copy from
> > %windir% -- I don't know what these '%' signs mean. I would greatly
> > appreciate a step-by-step procedure of how in the world to fix this problem.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > -kevin-
> >
> > "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> windows update general wrote:
> >>
> >> > this is what it is saying: the system file is not suitable for running ms-dos
> >> > and microsoft windows applications how do i fix this it was there before?
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> 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
> >>
> >> 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:
> >> http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...ing.google.com
> >>
> >> Also, AVAST (antivirus software) can be the cause if you
> >> have WinXP SP2 installed:
> >> http://groups.google.com/groups?thre...%40comcast.com
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> >> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> >> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx
> >>
>
>

I tried what you said, that was so easy, thanks. My guess is that whatever
corrupted the file to begin with was taken care of when I brought my computer
in to have all that junk removed. All that I needed to do was replace the
corrupted file. (I also deleted the notepad file autoexec.nt that was
created when I tried the instructions from KB324767, didn't think I needed
that anymore). Anyway thanks again and good luck to all who have the same
trouble.

"jsmom" wrote:

> I've been reading lots of posts and trying to get to the source of my
> problem. I just had my computer cleaned up off all sorts of junk, including
> bullseye network popups, but this problem remained. I'm going to try your
> instructions, I hope it works. KB324767 didn't work out exactly as expected.
> I can follow directions, but mostly have no idea what I am doing. Where do
> beginners go to learn their way around?
>
> "Taurarian" wrote:
>
> > C:\windows\repair\ to C\windows\system32\
> >
> > Assuming C: is your default drive where windows is installed
> >
> > Using Windows Explorer or starting from My Computer and selecting the C Drive
> > (assuming C is the installation drive), Open the Windows folder, look for the Repair
> > folder and in that folder is the autoexec.nt file.
> > Select the autoexec.nt and copy it by using the key combination of Ctrl+C.
> >
> > Now navigate to the System 32 Folder and open it.
> > In that folder, you should be able to now use the key combination Ctrl+V to paste the
> > copied autoexec.nt file into the C:\windows\system32 folder files area.
> >
> > Hope that explains it.
> >
> >
> > "Kevin" <> wrote in message
> > news:8ABAA279-BAEE-4CD8-A3D4-...
> > > Torgeir,
> > >
> > > I have tried to follow the procedure of the KB article, and it tells me that
> > > it can't find the file; or that it can't locate the destination; etc. In all
> > > likelihood, this is because I am unfamiliar with proper DOS syntax, but
> > > acknowledging that fact doesn't help me any more than it makes me feel really
> > > intelligent about computers.
> > >
> > > You posed an alternative solution that entails copying a backup copy from
> > > %windir% -- I don't know what these '%' signs mean. I would greatly
> > > appreciate a step-by-step procedure of how in the world to fix this problem.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > -kevin-
> > >
> > > "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:
> > >
> > >> windows update general wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > this is what it is saying: the system file is not suitable for running ms-dos
> > >> > and microsoft windows applications how do i fix this it was there before?
> > >> Hi
> > >>
> > >> 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
> > >>
> > >> 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:
> > >> http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...ing.google.com
> > >>
> > >> Also, AVAST (antivirus software) can be the cause if you
> > >> have WinXP SP2 installed:
> > >> http://groups.google.com/groups?thre...%40comcast.com
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> > >> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> > >> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> > >> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx
> > >>
> >
> >

"windows update general" wrote:

> this is what it is saying: the system file is not suitable for running ms-dos
> and microsoft windows applications how do i fix this it was there before?

I still have this problem and Im not tht literate in computers to fix it!!
can someone please give me a step by step easy to understand method! thank you

"Kevin" wrote:

> Torgeir,
>
> I have tried to follow the procedure of the KB article, and it tells me that
> it can't find the file; or that it can't locate the destination; etc. In all
> likelihood, this is because I am unfamiliar with proper DOS syntax, but
> acknowledging that fact doesn't help me any more than it makes me feel really
> intelligent about computers.
>
> You posed an alternative solution that entails copying a backup copy from
> %windir% -- I don't know what these '%' signs mean. I would greatly
> appreciate a step-by-step procedure of how in the world to fix this problem.
>
> Thanks!
> -kevin-
>
> "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:
>
> > windows update general wrote:
> >
> > > this is what it is saying: the system file is not suitable for running ms-dos
> > > and microsoft windows applications how do i fix this it was there before?
> > Hi
> >
> > 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
> >
> > 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:
> > http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...ing.google.com
> >
> > Also, AVAST (antivirus software) can be the cause if you
> > have WinXP SP2 installed:
> > http://groups.google.com/groups?thre...%40comcast.com
> >
> >
> > --
> > torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> > Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> > the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx
> >

Thanks for the reply, but I have already corrected the problem. I was missing
a file which has been reinstalled and everything works fine.
Thanks again.

"sergeant" wrote:

>
>
> "windows update general" wrote:
>
> > this is what it is saying: the system file is not suitable for running ms-dos
> > and microsoft windows applications how do i fix this it was there before?