Re: autoexec.nt prevents dos programs from running
From: Alex Nichol (alexn.mvpdts_at_ntlworld.delete.com)
Date: 11/19/04
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Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 15:55:58 +0000
Kieron Capehorn wrote:
>"16 bit MSDOS subsystem
>
>C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
>C:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file is not suitable for
>running MSDOS and Microsoft Windows applications."
>
>
>A search reveals I don't have an autoexec.nt file in the system32 folder. I
>get a similar error if I try using CMD and use a command such as edit. How
>can I solve this??
Copy a backup back from windows\repair to windows\system32
There appears to be a trojan around that damages this file, so do an up
to date Virus scan too. And it has been said the AVast AV program can
damage the file
-- Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies) Bournemouth, U.K. Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)
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