Re: Installation Problem

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Thanks MikeD,

I've asked him to restart in safe mode and install from there. I haven't yet
heard back.

Ken

"MikeD" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> "Ken Uzzell" <kevala@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Hi,
> >
> > A user reported the following message when trying to install my
software.
> > I
> > use MS P&DW.
> >
> > -->8---
> >
> > I get a "16bit Windows Subsystem" windows popup with following message.
> > 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.
> >
> > --->8---
> >
> > Any ideas what I can tell him?
> >
> > My software is a VB6 program not a DOS program.
>
>
> I've heard of this before, but have never encountered it myself. I know
> this issue has been brought up before. I suggest you search
www.google.com.
> You should be able to find a previous message with the answer. The only
> thing I could find in MS's KB pertained to installation of Visual Studio
> itself, but I would imagine the problem could very well be the same. So,
> you might want to take a look at this:
>
> PRB: "Invalid Command" or "Installation Wizard" Errors During Setup After
> the CD Key Prompt
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;250343
>
> In any case, it's a configuration issue with Windows.
>
> --
> Mike
> Microsoft MVP Visual Basic
>
>
>


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