Whenever I start up my computer it comes up with the error messege c:\windows\systems32\autoexecnt is not compatibale with mndos

whenever i start up my computer it comes up with the error messege c:\windows\systems32\autoexecnt is not compatibale with mndos. it will not let me load anymore hardware such as mcafee antiviris. please help me get rid of this so i can load new hardware. thank you

This question was answered on December 2, 2004. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.

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1 Insert the CD into the CD drive or DVD drive

2 Click Start, and then click Run

3 In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK

4 At the command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command:

expand CD-ROM Drive Letter:\i386\config.nt_ c:\windows\system32\config.nt

expand CD-ROM Drive Letter:\i386\autoexec.nt_ c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt

expand CD-ROM Drive Letter:\i386\command.co_ c:\windows\system32\command.com

exit

5 Start or install the program If the issue is resolved, do not complete the remaining steps If the issue is not resolved, go to the next step

6 Note: The Command.com file is not edited or created in this in the following process Because of this, you may have to expand it from your Windows XP CD-ROM

Start Notepad

7 In Notepad, type the following entries: dos=high, umb

device=%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\himem.sys

files=40

8 On the File menu, click Save As

9 In the File Name box, type Config.nt, and then click Save Close the Config.nt file

10 On the File menu, click New

11 In the new blank document, type the following entries: @echo off

lh %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\mscdexnt.exe

lh %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\redir

lh %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\dosx

SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3

12 On the File menu, click Save As

13 In the File Name box, type Autoexec.nt, and then click Save Close the Autoexec.nt file

14 Start Windows Explorer Locate the Config.nt file, right-click the Config.nt file, and then click Copy

15 Right-click the %SYSTEMROOT%\System32 folder, and then click Paste

16 Locate the Autoexec.nt file, right-click the Autoexec.nt file, and then click Copy

17 Right-click the %SYSTEMROOT%\System32 folder, and then click Paste

18 Locate the Command.com file, right-click the expanded Command.com file, and then click Copy

19 Right-click the %SYSTEMROOT%\System32 folder, and then click Paste Restart your computer.

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Posted by Kareem of Katharine Gibbs School - New York on December 2, 2004

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