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16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem error?


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lucien

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i am using windows xp home and i installed anything different but now when i start up my pc an error pops up and says

"16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem
c:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close to terminate application."

what is wrong and what can i do to fix it ?
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Click the link and get the XP_Fix

Autoexec Fix
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lucien

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thanks i think it worked
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Thank you for letting me know, a few people have the same thing so at least they can get it fixed now
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man thanks i just had the same error as you...and thanx to that other bloke ...it works like a charm...once again..cheers guys :tazz:
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Keith,
Many thanks your idea worked a treat and I am most grateful. You just saved the ratepayers a great deal of money I was going slowly mad!
Cheers.
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Thank you. This has been driving me nuts. Fixed my problem. :tazz:
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Thank you Clayman and unclfsts for letting me know.
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THANK YOU. there's nuthin else i could possibly say to express my tttttttttthhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnkkkkkkksssssssss
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