16bit_fix.exe
When users attempt to start an MS-DOS based or 16-bit Windows application in Windows XP an error similar to:
16-bit MS-DOS Subsystem
path to the program that you are trying to start or install
C:\Winnt\System32\config.nt The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS
and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application.
or
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.
may appear. Download 16bit_fix.exe by from the link below. When it is downloaded, double-click it to run it. It reinstalls the missing or corrupt XP system files command.com, autoexec.nt and config.nt which cause the error.
Note: If the error message returns when the system is rebooted, the autoexec.nt file has been deleted. You can prevent this from occurring by temporarily locating autoexec.nt in C:\Windows\system32, right-clicking it, selecting "Properties" and making it "Read only." This problem is caused by a virus or spyware. When the precise cause is identified that information (as well as corrective measures) will be added here.