Re: 16 bit subsystem

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From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/29/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 05:17:24 -0500

Hi Tim,

Great info. More here:

Error Message: MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based program
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_m.htm#16bit 

-- 
All the Best,
Kelly
Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP-Shell/User
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
"Tim" <Tim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:32F3C1B3-F84C-4310-A3AC-27C6C99DBC50@microsoft.com...
>I saw this in another message but have not looked into it yet. Maybe it 
>will
> help. Let me know if it does please.
>
> ****I have the fix! 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. Goto \Program
> Files\WINDUPDATE folder and delete it! Go to your registy 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. I 
> hope
> someone finds out where it is coming from! Let us all know if this fixed 
> it.
> Ron****
>
>
> "Coach" wrote:
>
>> Did you ever get a solution?  I have just starte experiencing this 
>> problem
>> and cannot get it fixed.
>>
>> "Tim" wrote:
>>
>> > Me too I have had this problem since last autoupdate. Tried everything 
>> > but
>> > reinstall.
>> >
>> > "Brian Clegg" wrote:
>> >
>> > > me too
>> > > Have tried the fix suggested ie the autoexex.nt and everything but 
>> > > still no
>> > > luck
>> > >
>> > > Anybody know how to fix this cos i cant get to use sysedit
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >

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