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shantel
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« on: December 17, 2005, 01:25:34 PM »
for a while now, every time i start up the computer and log on, a message pops up. it says:

16 bit MS-DOS Subsysem

c:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Chose 'close' to terminate the application.

then theres the choices for 'close' or 'ignore'. clicking eithre of them causes the message to pop up again.
i have no idea what has happened to it. the computer is Windows XP. this has been happening for about 5 months now and i cannot figure out why. can someone please help me!?
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« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2005, 01:36:33 PM »
Copy c:\windows\repair\autoexec.nt and paste it into the
c:\windows\system32 directory.

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Scan your computer first, I smell a rat with this one.

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shantel
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« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2005, 01:43:16 PM »
well, i tried clicking on thoselinks, but they opened for about 3 seonds then closed right away. the same thing happened when i tried to read the virus page on the main site. this has never happened before, so im reallly confused...
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« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2005, 01:44:15 PM »
And do you have any spyware/adware/virus prevention in place and being used? If so, what?
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shantel
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« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2005, 01:54:59 PM »
im pretty sure theres nothing being used, but there is a bunch on the computer, just not installed.
i know thats not good...but...?
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« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2005, 01:55:29 PM »
Safe mode + networking.
Copy & paste the links into your browser.
The 'rat' is growing bigger.
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shantel
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« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2005, 01:58:20 PM »
i did copy them, they still closed, but i managed to make the first one stay open somehow...and now its "transfering data..." ?
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« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2005, 02:04:18 PM »
Hang in there.  :)
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« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2005, 02:08:47 PM »
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The 'rat' is growing bigger.


The rat is HUGE!  :o :o :o :o
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« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2005, 02:16:32 PM »
haha and thats just the beginning of the rat...theres so much more thats messed up with this computer and i have no idea how...other than viruses...and the sad part is that we just got this computer in april i think. and most of the problems started around july.
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« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2005, 02:36:20 PM »
It may be nothing and all you have to do is...

Copy c:\windows\repair\autoexec.nt and paste it into the  
c:\windows\system32 directory.

But it won't hurt to make sure your computer is clean first.
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shantel
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« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2005, 02:44:41 PM »
 ok well that thing is still "transfering data..." and im not sure what you mean by Copy c:\windows\repair\autoexec.nt and paste it into the  
c:\windows\system32 directory.  

c:\windows\system32 directory? i looked...and couldnt find it...but then again i could have been looking in the wrong place...?
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« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2005, 02:48:03 PM »
He means copy all whats in the 'reapir' folder, and then put it into the SYSTEM32 folder...
It's under windows.... In your main HD
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« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2005, 02:51:31 PM »
After you are sure your computer is clean someone will show you how to copy the file.
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« Reply #14 on: December 17, 2005, 02:53:06 PM »
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He means copy all whats in the 'reapir' folder, and then put it into the SYSTEM32 folder...
It's under windows.... In your main HD

Not everything in the repair folder, just the autoexec.nt file.
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