Error message on startup

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Seems to be an epidemic lately....

This can be caused by a trojan.

Get rid of the trojan.

Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

Copy the autoexec.nt file from C:\Windows\Repair to C:\Windows\System32.
And set Attributes for autoexec.nt to Read-only.

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/defau [...] -us;324767

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:7903BEB6-C2DA-41A7-B1D5-134C785D927D@microsoft.com,
bubblehead <bubblehead@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> Hi
> Wonder if anyone can help me with the error message I keep getting
> when I startup XP.
>
> C:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file is not suitable for
> running MS-DOS and Microsft Windows applications. Choose !Close! to
> terminate this application
>
> Hav no idea what this means but also getting it when i insert a CD
> and try to run it
>
> Any help would be very appriciated
> Thanks

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

Glad to hear it. Keep having fun! :-)

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:B3419285-1F7E-4001-8440-C19A406143C6@microsoft.com,
bubblehead <bubblehead@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> WOW!!!
>
> Worked straight away many thanks
>
> bubblehead
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> Seems to be an epidemic lately....
>>
>> This can be caused by a trojan.
>>
>> Get rid of the trojan.
>>
>> Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.
>>
>> Copy the autoexec.nt file from C:\Windows\Repair to
>> C:\Windows\System32. And set Attributes for autoexec.nt to Read-only.
>>
>> 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: Â? 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/defau [...] -us;324767
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:7903BEB6-C2DA-41A7-B1D5-134C785D927D@microsoft.com,
>> bubblehead <bubblehead@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> Hi
>>> Wonder if anyone can help me with the error message I keep getting
>>> when I startup XP.
>>>
>>> C:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file is not suitable for
>>> running MS-DOS and Microsft Windows applications. Choose !Close! to
>>> terminate this application
>>>
>>> Hav no idea what this means but also getting it when i insert a CD
>>> and try to run it
>>>
>>> Any help would be very appriciated
>>> Thanks