missing or corrupted files

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hey there people, i really need help! i have tried to install a printer
driver with no success, every time i try it says there is a 16 bit MS-DOS
Subsystem error and when i click ignore the window still closes.

i have looked up some information on the topic
( http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767#kb3 )
but when i follow the instructions it doesn't work, i have also tried
expanding the files from teh main screen at the startup process, e.g when u
start the system with the XP HOME disc in the drive. i would appreciate
anyone who can help me in this matter as it would take a LOT of effort to
make the necessary backups if i was to wipe my hard drive. thanx for rerading
and i hope someone can help. if you have any info please contact me at
bladejsmith@hotmail.com, bladejsmith@yahoo.co.uk on messenger or emails

 

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Please let us know the exact make and model number of the printer
you are attempting to install. Did you visit the support web site of
the manufacturer of your printer and look for a Windows XP
compatible driver?

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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"bladejsmith" wrote:

| hey there people, i really need help! i have tried to install a printer
| driver with no success, every time i try it says there is a 16 bit MS-DOS
| Subsystem error and when i click ignore the window still closes.
|
| i have looked up some information on the topic
| ( http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767#kb3 )
| but when i follow the instructions it doesn't work, i have also tried
| expanding the files from teh main screen at the startup process, e.g when u
| start the system with the XP HOME disc in the drive. i would appreciate
| anyone who can help me in this matter as it would take a LOT of effort to
| make the necessary backups if i was to wipe my hard drive. thanx for rerading
| and i hope someone can help. if you have any info please contact me at
| bladejsmith@hotmail.com, bladejsmith@yahoo.co.uk on messenger or emails

 

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well the printer i am trying to install (among other programs) is the lexmark
X74-75 but it's not just that program, it's also anythin that uses a 16 bit
windows subsystem whatever that may be, the main thing i noticed it
mentioning was an missing or corrupted autoexec.nt file but when i try to
expand the file from the cd it doesn't work.
i think i may be forced to back up all my files and take the plunge with
wiping the system, if u can get more info that may stop me having to do this,
please hurry as i may be wiping the system at the start of next week
depending on when a cd arrives by post, thanx ppl

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Please let us know the exact make and model number of the printer
> you are attempting to install. Did you visit the support web site of
> the manufacturer of your printer and look for a Windows XP
> compatible driver?
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "bladejsmith" wrote:
>
> | hey there people, i really need help! i have tried to install a printer
> | driver with no success, every time i try it says there is a 16 bit MS-DOS
> | Subsystem error and when i click ignore the window still closes.
> |
> | i have looked up some information on the topic
> | ( http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767#kb3 )
> | but when i follow the instructions it doesn't work, i have also tried
> | expanding the files from teh main screen at the startup process, e.g when u
> | start the system with the XP HOME disc in the drive. i would appreciate
> | anyone who can help me in this matter as it would take a LOT of effort to
> | make the necessary backups if i was to wipe my hard drive. thanx for rerading
> | and i hope someone can help. if you have any info please contact me at
> | bladejsmith@hotmail.com, bladejsmith@yahoo.co.uk on messenger or emails
>

 

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Whilst you're awaiting your CD next week, some reading material which hopefully helps
you out:

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.

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

Replace the standard version of autoexec.nt/config.nt by copying a backup copy
located in %windir%\repair\ to %windir%\system32\
(NB: %windir% is typically C:\Windows)

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314106
Troubleshooting MS-DOS-Based Programs in Windows



16-bit MS-DOS Subsystem error while installing or running a DOS application:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/16bit.htm

note:-
Also can be caused by a Trojan installing a file windupdater.exe and
creating registry entries for that file.
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=5f6f139.0409140618.749324fe%40posting.google.com

AVAST (free antivirus software) can be the cause if SP2 is installed:
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=8PCdnSzBqtmadsPcRVn-gQ%40comcast.com

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314495
How to Troubleshoot 16-Bit Windows Programs in Windows XP





Shadow152 wrote:
> well the printer i am trying to install (among other programs) is the
> lexmark X74-75 but it's not just that program, it's also anythin that
> uses a 16 bit windows subsystem whatever that may be, the main thing
> i noticed it mentioning was an missing or corrupted autoexec.nt file
> but when i try to expand the file from the cd it doesn't work.
> i think i may be forced to back up all my files and take the plunge
> with wiping the system, if u can get more info that may stop me
> having to do this, please hurry as i may be wiping the system at the
> start of next week depending on when a cd arrives by post, thanx ppl
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Please let us know the exact make and model number of the printer
>> you are attempting to install. Did you visit the support web site of
>> the manufacturer of your printer and look for a Windows XP
>> compatible driver?
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>> Microsoft Newsgroups
>>
>> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "bladejsmith" wrote:
>>
>>> hey there people, i really need help! i have tried to install a
>>> printer driver with no success, every time i try it says there is a
>>> 16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem error and when i click ignore the window
>>> still closes.
>>>
>>> i have looked up some information on the topic
>>> (
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767#kb3
>>> )
>>> but when i follow the instructions it doesn't work, i have also
>>> tried expanding the files from teh main screen at the startup
>>> process, e.g when u start the system with the XP HOME disc in the
>>> drive. i would appreciate anyone who can help me in this matter as
>>> it would take a LOT of effort to make the necessary backups if i
>>> was to wipe my hard drive. thanx for rerading and i hope someone
>>> can help. if you have any info please contact me at
>>> bladejsmith@hotmail.com, bladejsmith@yahoo.co.uk on messenger or
>>> emails