16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem June 10/26/2008 9:58:00 PM Every time I start Windows (XP SP2), a message with the title of "16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem" appears. The message body is "C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.ext" The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction. CS:0e74 OP:ff ff ff 4d 00 Choose 'Close' to terminate the application." with two buttons - Close and Ignore. Clicking on either button will NOT close this small message window. The X button on upper right corner is grayed out. So there is no way I can eliminate this message window. Please help! Thanks a lot in advance. June

RE: 16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem nass 10/26/2008 10:21:01 PM "June" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Every time I start Windows (XP SP2), a message with the title of "16 bit > MS-DOS Subsystem" appears. The message body is > "C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.ext" The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal > instruction. CS:0e74 OP:ff ff ff 4d 00 Choose 'Close' to terminate the > application." with two buttons - Close and Ignore. Clicking on either > button will NOT close this small message window. The X button on upper right > corner is grayed out. So there is no way I can eliminate this message > window. Please help! > > Thanks a lot in advance. > > June Troubleshooting MS-DOS-based programs in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314106/ Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based program http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324767 Scroll down to: MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based program Error Message http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_m.htm#16bit XP_Fix.EXE by TRF Systems, Inc. http://www.visualtour.com/downloads/xp_fix.exe Make sure the machine is free from malware and viruses by scanning with an up2date security software. Scan for malware from here: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm?s_cid=sah http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-gb/default.htm HTH, nass --- http://www.nasstec.co.uk