AUTOEXEC.NT

AUTOEXEC.NT FIX INSTRUCTIONS

Here is the link to the Microsoft website solution to the problem.
<http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767>

My more simplified instructions.

You need the copy of windows XP that was used to setup your PC.

We need to rebuild the windows systems files; config.nt, autoexec.nt, and command com

1.  Put the windows XP OR 2000 CD in your CD drive.  If it trys to run a program, exit the program.

2.  Double click on My computer and verify your CD drive letter.  For our examples E: will be your CD drive letter.

3. Get to a COMMAND PROMPT
 CLICK ON START/RUN
 Type in CMD
 Click on OK
 This will open up the command window.  A black and white DOS screen that allows you to type.

4.  Type
 CD E:\I386 <ENTER>
  Won't look like it did anything  
 CD %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32 <ENTER>
  This should change your prompt to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 OR C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32

 EXPAND    E:config.nt_  config.nt <ENTER>

 EXPAND    E:autoexec.nt_ autoexec.nt <ENTER>

 EXPAND    E:command.co_  command.com <ENTER>

 <ENTER>  Hit the enter key on your keyboard.
 The EXPAND command is 3 words, spaces between the words, no capitals
 Each time you type the EXPAND command it should respond that it expanded xxxx bytes.
 If not the command was not done correctly and the solution will not work.