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The anti-virus software in my system detected a virus in my system32 folder (XP) but could not repair it. So I deleted it. But now I find that I can't open up 16-bit applications such as Turbo c, Foxpro, or any software created in this environment.

I get the following message when I try to do so: "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system is not suitable for running MS-DOS and MS Windows applications." Please suggest a solution.

Richard Meyn

The deleted Autoexec.nt file can be recovered from Windows XP installation CD. To do this, please follow these steps: Click Start - Run - type cmd and click ok. This will bring up the Command Prompt window. The syntax to expand the autoexec.nt file is

Expand CD-ROM Drive Letter:\i386\autoexec.nt_ c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. Please change the CD-ROM Drive Letter accordingly. For example, if your CD-ROM drive letter is e: then type the above syntax at command prompt as Expand e:\i386\autoexec.nt_ c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt.

Now restart your system and check whether your 16-bit application works correctly.

If the problem persists, open Notepad and type the following entries.

@echo off

lh% SYSTEMROOT\%stem32\mscdexnt.exe

This solves your problem. For more information, please refer the following Microsoft

knowledgebase article at http://support.microsoft.com/

default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767

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Solution by M. Sampath

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