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That worked brilliantly!
thank you very much for your help!
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> Hi Neil,
>
> 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
>
> "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ADE643ED-8534-4EB6-88BA-F5889A6D4069@microsoft.com...
> > D:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for
> > running
> > MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications.
> >
> > this message occurs when attempting to install NTI cd-maker.
> > it is not a problem with compatability or this particular program, because
> > i
> > have installed this program with the same setup before.
> > i feel one of my system files may be corrupt or infected, and i cannot
> > find
> > a way to restore system files. this sort of thing was a lot easier with
> > windows 98!!
>
>
>
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