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With a clean disk, an Upgrade will ask for the qualifying media, stick
it in the drive at that point. BTW a "Restore" CD will not work for this.
GR wrote:
> I am doing a backup to prepare for a clean install.
>
> How do you do this from a XP upgrade distribution?
>
> GR
>
>
> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:uCjHlHbSFHA.2932@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>
>>"Upgrades" from 2000 will be "Winnt". Clean install or Upgrade from Win98
>>or ME is "Windows"
>>
>>David H. Lipman wrote:
>>
>>
>>>From: "GR" <greinsch@yahoo.com>
>>>
>>>| I am trying to install a older program on my windows XP Laptop and I
>>>get the
>>>| following error..
>>>|
>>>| 16 bit Windows subsystem
>>>|
>>>| C:\winnt\system32\autoexec.nt The system is not suitable for running
>>>MS-DOS
>>>| and Misrosoft windows applications. Close to terminate.
>>>|
>>>| I use it on my desktop without problems. It use to work on my laptop.
>>>I
>>>| tried changing the emulations to windows 95, etc.
>>>|
>>>| What can I check?
>>>|
>>>| Thanks,
>>>|
>>>| GR
>>>|
>>>
>>>Interesting...
>>>
>>>You say you have WinXP but the error message indicates you have Win2K !
>>>
>>>Windows XP uses c:\windows while Windows 2000 (NT4 and Windows 2003
>>>Server) use c:\winnt !!
>>>
>>>
>>>AUTOEXEC.NT Fix Method 1:
>>>copy; %windir%\repair\autoexec.nt
>>>to
>>>%windir%\system32
>>>
>>>AUTOEXEC.NT FIX Method 2:
>>>Go to; Start --> Run
>>>enter; cmd.exe
>>>
>>>{ assuming the WinXP/Win2K CDROM disk is in drive "D:" }
>>>In the Command Prompt enter...
>>>expand D:\i386\autoexec.nt_ %windir%\system32\autoexec.nt
>>>
>>>Since there are many forms of malware that will cause this kind of
>>>problem with AUTOEXEC.NT,
>>>please perform the following...
>>>
>>>Dump the contents of the IE Temporary Internet Folder cache (TIF)
>>>Start --> Settings --> Control Panel --> Internet Options --> Delete
>>>Files
>>>
>>>Dump the contents of the Mozilla FireFox Cache
>>>Tools --> Options --> Privacy --> Cache --> Clear
>>>
>>>1) Download TrendMicro Sysclean by one of the following 2 methods
>>>
>>>Trend Sysclean Method 1
>>>---------------------------------------
>>>Trend Sysclean Package
>>>http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp
>>>
>>>Latest Trend signature files.
>>>http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp
>>>
>>>Create a directory.
>>>On drive "C:\"
>>>(e.g., "c:\sysclean")
>>>
>>>Download SYSCLEAN.COM and place it in that directory.
>>>Download the signature files (pattern files) by obtaining the ZIP file.
>>>For example; lpt598.zip
>>>
>>>Extract the contents of the ZIP file and place the contents in the same
>>>directory as
>>>SYSCLEAN.COM.
>>>
>>>Trend Sysclean Method 2
>>>---------------------------------------
>>>Download the utility SYSCLEAN_FE at the following URL --
>>>http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>>>SYSCLEAN_FE automates the download and execution process of the Trend
>>>Sysclean Package.
>>>Direct URL --
>>>http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/Sysclean_FE.exe
>>>
>>>2) Download Ad-aware SE (free personal version v1.05)
>>> http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
>>>
>>> Update Ad-aware with the latest definitions.
>>>3) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode and shutdown as many applications as
>>>possible.
>>>4) Using both the Trend Sysclean utility and Ad-aware, perform a Full
>>>Scan of your
>>> platform and clean/delete any infectors/parasites found.
>>> (a few cycles may be needed)
>>>5) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform
>>>using both the
>>> Trend Sysclean utility and Adaware
>>>
>>>* * Please report back your results * *
>>>
>>>
>>
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