16 bit windows subsytem.....???

Generix · 07-10-2003, 06:51 PM

Ever since I've installed windows 2000 on my formated hard drive, I've gotten this weird error when I try to execute any 16 bit code.
I get this error (attached) when I try to start command.com from the run menu. I get it (the C:\winnt\system32\command.com line excluded and replaced with nothing) when installing certain programs and what not. If I click the "close" button the application closes. If I click the "ignore" button, the application proceeds with no other problems, as if nothing was wrong. I've searched the microsoft knowledge base and found this, which did not work. I also found this, which didn't shed much light on me either. It says to check a few things. I checked to make sure that those four programs were there, tried with no programs started, but can't quite make sense on how to check
"The registry entries associated with the NTVDM subsystem are:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Environment
This key stores the environment variables from the Config.sys and Autoexec.bat files for use in Windows.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\ VirtualDeviceDrivers
This key stores the device drivers to be used in a NTVDM session. These entries are created by Windows Setup when a device driver is installed."

This problem is not really dire, but it would be nice to get rid of the error message. Thanks for any help.....

Generix · 07-10-2003, 06:54 PM

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Kungfucious · 07-10-2003, 07:24 PM

i think you may have some OLD drivers installed and when it tries to execute them it fails.. i dunno.. i had this problem but my solution is always FORMAT/REINSTALL EVERYTHING!

Generix · 07-11-2003, 03:53 PM

oh boy, sounds like fun. Well I will just leave the problem alone until then because everything works normal if I hit ignore. Thanks for the advice.

07-10-2003, 06:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Generix Weetard Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 85	16 bit windows subsytem.....??? Ever since I've installed windows 2000 on my formated hard drive, I've gotten this weird error when I try to execute any 16 bit code. I get this error (attached) when I try to start command.com from the run menu. I get it (the C:\winnt\system32\command.com line excluded and replaced with nothing) when installing certain programs and what not. If I click the "close" button the application closes. If I click the "ignore" button, the application proceeds with no other problems, as if nothing was wrong. I've searched the microsoft knowledge base and found this, which did not work. I also found this, which didn't shed much light on me either. It says to check a few things. I checked to make sure that those four programs were there, tried with no programs started, but can't quite make sense on how to check "The registry entries associated with the NTVDM subsystem are: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Environment This key stores the environment variables from the Config.sys and Autoexec.bat files for use in Windows. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\ VirtualDeviceDrivers This key stores the device drivers to be used in a NTVDM session. These entries are created by Windows Setup when a device driver is installed." This problem is not really dire, but it would be nice to get rid of the error message. Thanks for any help..... __________________ "The trick to flying is throwing yourself at the ground and missing."

07-10-2003, 07:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kungfucious mediatechie.com Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 809	i think you may have some OLD drivers installed and when it tries to execute them it fails.. i dunno.. i had this problem but my solution is always FORMAT/REINSTALL EVERYTHING! __________________ http://mediatechie.com Leave me a message in my shoutbox! ... would appreciate the feedback! thanks people!

07-11-2003, 03:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Generix Weetard Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 85	oh boy, sounds like fun. Well I will just leave the problem alone until then because everything works normal if I hit ignore. Thanks for the advice. __________________ "The trick to flying is throwing yourself at the ground and missing."

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