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Hi James,
Carry on after step 5 only if the error reoccurs.
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C5AFA416-DF2A-43A5-94CF-6632673632F0@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Rick, tried that but no joy... i have read the next step you said,
> does it mean the windows CD? How will i know to carry on after step 5?
> because i can be surfing for 10-20 minutes before it swipes my connection
> out
> and comes up with the error message? Your guidance is appreciated,
> especially
> if you resolve this!!!
> Thanks
> James
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi James,
>>
>> The simplest method to resolve this common problem is to copy autoexec.nt
>> from C:\Windows\repair to C:\Windows\system32 and overwrite the one that
>> is
>> currently there.
>>
>> Alternately, you can create a new autoexec.nt file and save it to the
>> \windows\system32 folder to overwrite the corrupted one. Click start/run
>> and
>> type notepad, then click ok. Copy/paste the below code into it (instead
>> of
>> typing it in to prevent errors), then click file/"save as". Navigate to
>> the
>> C:\Windows\system32 folder, change the "save as file" type to "all types"
>> and name the file autoexec.nt, then click save (if prompted to overwrite
>> the
>> existing one, do so).
>>
>> @echo off
>> lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe
>> lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir
>> lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx
>> SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3
>>
>> Reboot when finished. This usually fixes it, but you will find further
>> steps
>> here if it doesn't:
>>
>> Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based
>> program
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324767
>>
>> Basically, you will have to expand new copies of command.com,
>> autoexec.nt,
>> and config.nt to the system32 folder from the WinXP CD or I386 folder on
>> your hard drive. Sometimes, you need to create new ones and overwrite the
>> existing ones - the method is described in the article.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "James" <James@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EF516AE9-A2D1-45D3-8C28-2961009E7CF1@microsoft.com...
>> > PLEASE help me, i keep getting the following message
>> > C;\windows\system32\command.com ;\windows\system32\autoexec.NT. The
>> > system
>> > file is not suitable for running Ms-Dos and microsoft windows
>> > applications...........THEN it disconnects me from the internet &
>> > DELETES
>> > my
>> > dial up details to the internet with Broadband. I have run Ad-Aware /
>> > AVG
>> > /
>> > Microsft Beta etc & all say nothing found. I then set up a new
>> > connection
>> > etc & the same thing happens again after 10 or 15 minutes of
>> > surfing.....ANY
>> > HELP WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. Thanks
>>
>>
>>
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