Registry Cleaner Blues

[Guest]

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After installing a couple of free registry cleaning applications I
discovered that an old application didn't work--American Heritage
Dictionary--and I uninstalled it and attempted to reinstall it.

It would not reinstall; instead I got the following message:

"16 bit Windows Subsystem

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."

I tried System Restore, going back as far as I could, but in every instance
I was unable to restore to an earlier date.

Is there some way to fix this, or must I spend the sixteen hours necessary
to do a format and clean install? If I must do a clean install, is there a
site that will provide me with DIY instructions?

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[Guest]

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Hi

If those 'cleaning' programs have an 'undo' option and they are still
installed, see if you can revert your system back to before using those
programs. If not, please try the following article:

"Error Message When You Install or Start an MS-DOS or 16-Bit Windows Based
Program"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324767

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Bob Tyrka" <rtyrka@cavtel.net> wrote in message
news:hVEXd.3$3G3.331@news.uswest.net...
> After installing a couple of free registry cleaning applications I
> discovered that an old application didn't work--American Heritage
> Dictionary--and I uninstalled it and attempted to reinstall it.
>
> It would not reinstall; instead I got the following message:
>
> "16 bit Windows Subsystem
>
> 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."
>
> I tried System Restore, going back as far as I could, but in every
> instance I was unable to restore to an earlier date.
>
> Is there some way to fix this, or must I spend the sixteen hours necessary
> to do a format and clean install? If I must do a clean install, is there
> a site that will provide me with DIY instructions?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>

 

[Andrew]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Bob
open windows folder look for the repair folder double click repair and
double click the autoexec.nt folder. reboot and your problem should be solved

"Bob Tyrka" wrote:

> After installing a couple of free registry cleaning applications I
> discovered that an old application didn't work--American Heritage
> Dictionary--and I uninstalled it and attempted to reinstall it.
>
> It would not reinstall; instead I got the following message:
>
> "16 bit Windows Subsystem
>
> 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."
>
> I tried System Restore, going back as far as I could, but in every instance
> I was unable to restore to an earlier date.
>
> Is there some way to fix this, or must I spend the sixteen hours necessary
> to do a format and clean install? If I must do a clean install, is there a
> site that will provide me with DIY instructions?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>
>
>