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Old 11-26-2002, 07:17 PM   #1
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Windows 2000 question

Hi,

Sometimes when I install or run a program, a window appears saying "16 bit windows subsystem c:\winnt\system32\config.nt The system file is not suited for running MSDOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'close' to terminate the application". Sometimes if I resinstall Windows 2000 the problem is resolved, but I want to know if there is a registry key that can be modified to prevent this.

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Old 11-27-2002, 06:36 AM   #2
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Are the programs in question DOS apps?
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Old 11-27-2002, 08:44 AM   #3
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Hi,

No, they are Windows programs, some of them are about a year or more old. It seems that when a program tries to modify the config.nt this message appears everytime.
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