Win Xp Pro (CONFIG.NT) error

Anyone got any ideas on this??

When running certain apps including "sysedit" I get a (16 bit Windows Subsystem) pop up window that says;

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32|CONFIG.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application.

The box also contains a "close" & an "Ignore" button


I know the apps work because I have run them on other systems.

Any help appreciated.


Matt

<quote>
"mattmo74" <> wrote in message
news:cmkqcu$bh8$...
Anyone got any ideas on this??

When running certain apps including "sysedit" I get a (16 bit Windows
Subsystem) pop up window that says;

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32|CONFIG.NT. The system file is not suitable for running
MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the
application.

The box also contains a "close" & an "Ignore" button


I know the apps work because I have run them on other systems.

Any help appreciated.


Matt
</quote>



Matt

Your 'Config.nt' file is probably missing from your C:\windows\system32
folder.
There should be a a backup in the c:\windows\repair folder to copy.

Cheers
Paul

Hi

Please see if the following article helps:

"Error Message When You Install or Start an MS-DOS or 16-Bit Windows Based
Program"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324767

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP - Windows Shell/User
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"mattmo74" <> wrote in message
news:cmkqcu$bh8$...
Anyone got any ideas on this??

When running certain apps including "sysedit" I get a (16 bit Windows
Subsystem) pop up window that says;

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32|CONFIG.NT. The system file is not suitable for running
MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the
application.

The box also contains a "close" & an "Ignore" button


I know the apps work because I have run them on other systems.

Any help appreciated.


Matt

I think you want MSCONFIG. Sysedit is for older versions of Windows.
Start / Run, type in msconfig and OK.


"mattmo74" <> wrote in message
news:cmkqcu$bh8$...
Anyone got any ideas on this??

When running certain apps including "sysedit" I get a (16 bit Windows
Subsystem) pop up window that says;

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32|CONFIG.NT. The system file is not suitable for
running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to
terminate the application.

The box also contains a "close" & an "Ignore" button


I know the apps work because I have run them on other systems.

Any help appreciated.


Matt

"mattmo74" <> wrote:

>Anyone got any ideas on this??
>
>When running certain apps including "sysedit" I get a (16 bit Windows Subsystem) pop up window that says;
>
> C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32|CONFIG.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application.
>
>The box also contains a "close" & an "Ignore" button
>
>
>I know the apps work because I have run them on other systems.
>
>Any help appreciated.
>
>

That behavior is often associated with an infestation by a
virus/trojan. Make certain your antivirus software is completely up
to date with the virus definitions not more than a week old and do a
complete virus scan of your hard drive. Then get a "second opinion by
doing a free online virus scan at one of the following sites:

http://housecall.trendmicro.com
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

I understand from your e-mail that you get the following error message
on your Desktop PC:

"16-bit MS-DOS Subsystem
path to the program that you are trying to start or install
C:\Windows\System32\Autoexec.nt The system file is not suitable for
running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to
terminate the application. "

This issue may occur if one or more of the following files are missing
or damaged:

Config.nt
Autoexec.nt
Command.com

To resolve the issue, we would need to replace the system files. Use
the following steps to replace system files in Windows XP:

1. Turn the computer on and press the F8 key when the first screen
appears.
2. In the Startup menu, select Safe Mode with Command Prompt and press
ENTER.
3. Wait until the command prompt window appears.
4. Type the following at the command prompt: CD C:\

5. At the C:\ prompt, type expand, then the path of the compressed
system file, and then the destination path. Use the Asterisk (*)
character to represent any character when typing. For example, to
restore all system files that start with mmsystem to the system32
folder, type the following:

expand c:\i386\mmsystem.* c:\windows\system32

To replace the Config.nt, Autoexec.nt and Command.com files, type:

expand c:\i386\config.nt_ c:\windows\system32\config.nt
expand c:\i386\autoexec.nt_ c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt
expand c:\i386\command.co_ c:\windows\system32\command.com

Note: In Windows XP, compressed system files are stored at
C:\i386. These compressed files have the same filename as
regular system files, but the last letter in their three
character extensions are replaced by an underscore (_).

6. When finished, type the following to exit: shutdown -i

For more information about how to resolve the error message, please
visit the following web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;324767

"Ron Martell" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "mattmo74" <> wrote:
>
>>Anyone got any ideas on this??
>>
>>When running certain apps including "sysedit" I get a (16 bit Windows
>>Subsystem) pop up window that says;
>>
>> C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32|CONFIG.NT. The system file is not suitable for
>> running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to
>> terminate the application.
>>
>>The box also contains a "close" & an "Ignore" button
>>
>>
>>I know the apps work because I have run them on other systems.
>>
>>Any help appreciated.
>>
>>
>
> That behavior is often associated with an infestation by a
> virus/trojan. Make certain your antivirus software is completely up
> to date with the virus definitions not more than a week old and do a
> complete virus scan of your hard drive. Then get a "second opinion by
> doing a free online virus scan at one of the following sites:
>
> http://housecall.trendmicro.com
> http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/
>
> Good luck
>
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> --
> Microsoft MVP
> On-Line Help Computer Service
> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>
> "The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."