Re: Help! NTVDM error



Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

NTVDM.EXE has nothing to do with rundll32.exe. NTVDM.exe also has nothing
to do with the Control Panel. Rundll32.exe loads the Control Panel.

NTVDM.EXE (NT Virtual DOS Machine) is used in conjuction with wow.exe to run
16-bit applications.

Opening the Control Panel should not start NTVDM.EXE.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:0992753F-5194-4838-B4C4-23EFB74F6EC2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
ronashill <ronashill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> XP Home When I start Windows I get the following message, which also
> appears when I run anything from the Control Panel. The problem appears
> to be preventing my PC recognising new hardware eg USB connection to a
> mobile phone or a broadband ADSL modem.
>
> C:\Windows\system32\rundll.exe
> The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction
> CS:06ae IP:0100 OP:ff ff b7 c4 00
>
> Can I fix this without reinstalling Windows? I have told I might need to
> edit the Registry but don't have a clue how to do this.

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