Re: 16 BIT ERROR - CAN NO-ONE HELP???

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From: maryc (maryc_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/16/04 

Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 23:18:02 -0800

SuzyQ - what is satrup cd??? and what will this do for me???
Sharon - thanks but as you can see I have searched for Windupdate.... and it
is definitely not on my computer. Have got the fixes - they work but I have
to run them each and every time I boot up! Help please

"Sharon F" wrote:

> On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 02:41:08 -0800, maryc wrote:
>
> > Sent this message 31.10 no response at all, surely there must be someone who
> > can help - I realise I can run the fix each time I boot up but there is
> > obviously a problem!! Help???
> > I have had this problem for a little while and have tried various fixes,
> > however each time I boot up I have to run the fix. I've searched for
> > windupdate but thats not the problem. Dont have XP CD as it is preloaded.
> > Does anyone have any other ideas please.
> > --
>
> Windupdate is not a valid Windows file. Apparently it is a trojan and it is
> responsible for the repeated deletion of the autoexec.nt file.
>
> QUOTE from MVP Kelly Theriot's site:
>
> MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based program Error Message
>
> From Ron:
> Running Audit on my computer showed that a program called
> WINDUPDATE.EXE (not WINUPDATE.EXE) was deleting my Autoexec.nt file on boot
> up. If I replaced the file it would delete it again. Go to \Program
> Files\WINDUPDATE folder and delete it!
>
> Go to your registry and delete anything named WINDUPDATE. Put the
> Autoexec.nt file back into your \system32 folder and all is well! This was
> definately the problem here and I bet most everyone has the same nasty
> bugger, WINDUPDATE.EXE
> on their infected computer.
>
> AND another QUOTE:
>
> This installation program will reinstall the missing or corrupt Windows XP
> system files command.com, autoexec.nt and config.nt. The absence or
> corruption of one or more of these files causes a "16 Bit Subsystem" error.
>
> XP_Fix.EXE by TRF Systems, Inc.
> http://www.visualtour.com/downloads/xp_fix.exe
>
> More discussion of this error and windupdate:
> http://groups.google.com/groups?q=windupdate&hl=en&lr=&start=10&sa=N
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User
>

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