Using Windows XP initial problem was connecting to the internet. Also had
difficulty loading some software, and cannot run command prompt to test
pinging. Message appears as follows: c:\windows\system32\command.com
c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file is not suitable for running
MS-DOS and MS windows apllications.
Any ideas as to what this is and what I need to do?

"Dazed&Confused" <DazedConfused@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> Using Windows XP initial problem was connecting to the internet. Also
> had difficulty loading some software, and cannot run command prompt
> to test pinging. Message appears as follows:
> c:\windows\system32\command.com c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The
> system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and MS windows
> apllications.
> Any ideas as to what this is and what I need to do?

Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based
program
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324767

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"Dazed&Confused" <DazedConfused@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4DFBFE9A-10DD-4BE2-AB8C-4E1E9C0844A2@microsoft.com...
> Using Windows XP initial problem was connecting to the internet. Also had
> difficulty loading some software, and cannot run command prompt to test
> pinging. Message appears as follows: c:\windows\system32\command.com
> c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file is not suitable for running
> MS-DOS and MS windows apllications.
> Any ideas as to what this is and what I need to do?


It's not command.com (a 16-bit DOS shell) that you want to Run...
it's cmd.exe (the NTx command interpreter.)

BTW instead of trying to diagnose basic connectivity problems manually
like that use XP's network troubleshooter tool. E.g. press Win-F1
and search for "network diagnostics". Click on that item when it's found.
Etc.


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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