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You're welcome. Glad to hear your problems fixed.
Nepatsfan
vicsd1 wrote:
> Nepatsfan,
>
> Thank you!
>
> Followed your email, and it solved my problem
> --
> Victor D
>
>
> "Nepatsfan" wrote:
>
>> vicsd1 wrote:
>>> I downloaded win_en_pro_bf.exe to make some staert up
>>> disks. But when I open it I get a box "16 bit MS-DOS
>>> Subsystem" with the message- -
>>> C:\Windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file is not
>>> suitable for runing MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows
>>> applications. chose "close to terminate the application.
>>>
>>> close Ignore
>>>
>>> Help, when I close I'm done.
>>>
>>>
>>> -
>>> Victor D
>>
>> You might want to take a look at this article:
>>
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767
>>
>> Quoting from the article, here's the easiest approach:
>>
>> 1. Click Start, click Run, type c:\windows\repair, and then
>> click OK.
>> 2. Right-click autoexec.nt, and then click Copy.
>> 3. Click Start, click Run, type c:\windows\system32, and
>> then click OK.
>> 4. Right-click anywhere in that folder, and then click
>> Paste.
>> 5. Right-click the Autoexec.nt file that you just copied,
>> and then click Properties.
>> 6. Click to select Read-Only, and then click OK.
>>
>> Note You must enable Read-Only permissions or the file will
>> be removed after you restart Windows.
>>
>> Here are a couple of sites with alternative solutions to
>> this problem:
>>
>> Download XP_FIX.EXE
>>
http://www.visualtour.com/downloads/default.asp
>>
>> 16-bit MS-DOS Subsystem error while installing or running a
>> DOS application
>>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/16bit.htm
>>
>> From what I can gather, this problem is becoming a common
>> occurrence. It looks as if some sort of spyware/malware may
>> be at
>> the root of the problem. For that reason, you might want to
>> run a
>> scan with an updated antivirus program. You should also
>> download,
>> install, update and run the following antispyware programs:
>>
>> AdAware
>>
http://www.spychecker.com/program/adaware.html
>>
>> Spybot S & D
>>
http://www.spychecker.com/program/spybot.html
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan