Re: Re: regedit problem

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"rg123" <UseLinkToEmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "John Coode" wrote:
> > rg123 wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > when i go to the start run dialog box and type regedit
> > it does
> > > not open any more here is what i see
> > > C:WINNTsystem32regedit.com
> > > The NTVDMCPU has encountered an illegal instruction.
> > > CS:00cf IP0656 OP:fe ae 06 d9 02 choose close
> > >
> > > any help would be great i cant figure it out.
> > >
> > The real XP registry editor is called REGEDIT.EXE and is
> > located in the
> > %systemroot% directory (windows or possibly winnt) not in
> > system32.
> > Also Regedit is a 32-bit program and so should not need NTVDM
> > to run.
> > Unless you have renamed and moved it, I would suspect that you
> > have a virus.
>
> i am running win xp home edition and know that it should be an exe
> file thats why i posted what i see it doesnt make sense to me was
> hoping maybe someone seen before
>
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