Help please

[Anonymous]

hey when i try to start winboard it says this:
16 bit subsystem
This system file is not suitable for running MS dos and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'close' to terminate the application

whats wrong with it and how do i fix it?[/img][/url]

[Ross Boyd]

hey when i try to start winboard it says this:
16 bit subsystem
This system file is not suitable for running MS dos and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'close' to terminate the application

whats wrong with it and how do i fix it?

The autoexec.nt and/or config.nt files in your c:\windows\system32 folder have been deleted (probably by a virus or whatever).

You may find backups in c:\windows\repair or else just copy them from another WinXp PC.

That will fix it - provided you don't still have the virus still lurking.

I suggest scanning your PC with a good AV. Avast is a good free one.
http://www.avast.com

Then download Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de/ and Spybot S & D http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html and run those after downloading the latest updates.

Ross

[mike schoonover]

i had this problem before when i was new to xp.
i had to har dreformay the whole drive.
most of my files were saved but it was a real mess.
i think this will work though.
1.turn off system restore.
2.run virus and adware scans.
(bit defender has a online virus scan,there sre otheres,do gooble search free online scan)
3.do repair windows or replace the missing or much more likly coorupted files.
4.reboot.turn system restore back on.
regards
mike