16 Bit Windows Subsystem Error

[HLDoom32768]

alright I get this error and I can't figure it out. I used Nlite and created my unatended cd with hotfixed integrated. I used RC7, as 8 wasn't out at the time. Well I have the Asus p4p800se mobo, and wanted to install the Asus probe to check my temps, but I get this error when I open the install. Any ideas what the problem is?

If you don't know about that error, how about this one? This comes up everytime I start up windows. It comes up twice for some reason.

I have a UPS for my computer, and installed the software. I have an APC Back-UPS ES 500. I installed the software, and windows still is confused.

I have Windows XP: Home

Edited May 22, 2006 by HLDoom32768

[T D]

A very wide guess, but try expanding wowexec.exe from your NON-NLITED source into windows\system32.

EDIT and same with autoexec.nt

Edited May 22, 2006 by T D

[HLDoom32768]

A very wide guess, but try expanding wowexec.exe from your NON-NLITED source into windows\system32.

EDIT and same with autoexec.nt

I'll try that. I hope it works...

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Did you by chance replace notepad with notepad2?

[HLDoom32768]

Did you by chance replace notepad with notepad2?

Nope. Never even heard of notepad2. I did a ton of work with my Nlite disk though. I have all the patches slipstreamed into it, and a ton of other fixes, so I assume it just messed up, but I really don't feel like doing a reformat.

The file was missing from my system32 folder. I put it in there, but it still doesn't help. The file was named "AUTOEXEC.NT_" so I renamed it "AUTOEXEC.NT" now I get this error:

Edited May 24, 2006 by HLDoom32768

[Ghosty_Gool]

It sounds like your system is missing the Windows 3.1 / DOS emulator.

You're not using XP 64-bit edition are you?

Can you run any DOS programs?

Try, Start, Run, EDIT, does the MS-DOS editor appear?

Edited May 24, 2006 by Ghosty_Gool

[KenanBalamir]

Copy Windows\repair\Autoexec.nt to Windows\system32\

and

Change attiributes for read only..

[HLDoom32768]

It sounds like your system is missing the Windows 3.1 / DOS emulator.

You're not using XP 64-bit edition are you?

Can you run any DOS programs?

Try, Start, Run, EDIT, does the MS-DOS editor appear?

Alright I did the EDIT command, and yes the MS-DOS editor does appear.

No I am not running XP 64bit

Not sure about any other dos programs, as I dont' have any that I know of. I thought that the Asus probe for my mobo (only like a few years old) was built in windows and wasn't 16 bit, could I be wrong?

Copy Windows\repair\Autoexec.nt to Windows\system32\

and

Change attiributes for read only..

That file is not in my repair folder... any other ideas?

[KenanBalamir]

Autoexec.nt

@echo off

REM AUTOEXEC.BAT is not used to initialize the MS-DOS environment.
REM AUTOEXEC.NT is used to initialize the MS-DOS environment unless a
REM different startup file is specified in an application's PIF.

REM Install CD ROM extensions
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe

REM Install network redirector (load before dosx.exe)
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir

REM Install DPMI support
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx

REM The following line enables Sound Blaster 2.0 support on NTVDM.
REM The command for setting the BLASTER environment is as follows:
REM	SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330
REM	where:
REM		A	specifies the sound blaster's base I/O port
REM		I	specifies the interrupt request line
REM		D	specifies the 8-bit DMA channel
REM		P	specifies the MPU-401 base I/O port
REM		T	specifies the type of sound blaster card
REM				 1 - Sound Blaster 1.5
REM				 2 - Sound Blaster Pro I
REM				 3 - Sound Blaster 2.0
REM				 4 - Sound Blaster Pro II
REM				 6 - SOund Blaster 16/AWE 32/32/64
REM
REM	The default value is A220 I5 D1 T3 and P330.  If any of the switches is
REM	left unspecified, the default value will be used. (NOTE, since all the
REM	ports are virtualized, the information provided here does not have to
REM	match the real hardware setting.)  NTVDM supports Sound Blaster 2.0 only.
REM	The T switch must be set to 3, if specified.
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3

REM To disable the sound blaster 2.0 support on NTVDM, specify an invalid
REM SB base I/O port address.  For example:
REM	SET BLASTER=A0

Save and close. Copy Windows\System32 and change attributes for Read Only.. Enjoy..

[Ghosty_Gool]

Not sure about any other dos programs, as I dont' have any that I know of. I thought that the Asus probe for my mobo (only like a few years old) was built in windows and wasn't 16 bit, could I be wrong?

The program itself is 32-bit but the installer is probably only 16-bit, (set up programs often are, the Windows 3.1 legacy lives on over decade after its death.

[HLDoom32768]

Autoexec.nt

@echo off

REM AUTOEXEC.BAT is not used to initialize the MS-DOS environment.
REM AUTOEXEC.NT is used to initialize the MS-DOS environment unless a
REM different startup file is specified in an application's PIF.

REM Install CD ROM extensions
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe

REM Install network redirector (load before dosx.exe)
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir

REM Install DPMI support
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx

REM The following line enables Sound Blaster 2.0 support on NTVDM.
REM The command for setting the BLASTER environment is as follows:
REM	SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330
REM	where:
REM		A	specifies the sound blaster's base I/O port
REM		I	specifies the interrupt request line
REM		D	specifies the 8-bit DMA channel
REM		P	specifies the MPU-401 base I/O port
REM		T	specifies the type of sound blaster card
REM				 1 - Sound Blaster 1.5
REM				 2 - Sound Blaster Pro I
REM				 3 - Sound Blaster 2.0
REM				 4 - Sound Blaster Pro II
REM				 6 - SOund Blaster 16/AWE 32/32/64
REM
REM	The default value is A220 I5 D1 T3 and P330.  If any of the switches is
REM	left unspecified, the default value will be used. (NOTE, since all the
REM	ports are virtualized, the information provided here does not have to
REM	match the real hardware setting.)  NTVDM supports Sound Blaster 2.0 only.
REM	The T switch must be set to 3, if specified.
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3

REM To disable the sound blaster 2.0 support on NTVDM, specify an invalid
REM SB base I/O port address.  For example:
REM	SET BLASTER=A0

Save and close. Copy Windows\System32 and change attributes for Read Only.. Enjoy..

I'm not sure what you are saying I should do with that. I should change my Autoexec.nt file using notepad to all of that then? Or is it just a bat file? I think you are saying change the Autoexec.nt file. How did you find this fix?