Error: 16-BIT MS-DOS Subsystem Please Help!!

Question

I have recently had to re-install my entire hard-drive, which I did with Dell's customer support.  I am trying to load a program that was working great prior to the re-installation.  I am getting a error that reads '16-BIT MS-DOS Subsystem      C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT.  The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications.'    Does anyone have any idea what is wrong and can it be fixed?  Was there something wrong at installation?

volcano11 · Answer

See if the This Page helps solve the problem. Steve

bec38 · Answer

Thanks for the help.  I downloaded the fix.  I can get my software to load, but it won't run. I get a FILE ERROR    SHELL.DLL Any suggestions now? again, thanks for your time.

volcano11 · Answer

Have you tried compatability mode? Specifically, which software are you trying to run? Steve

bec38 · Answer

I have tried compatiblity wizard.  The software is called Beauty Advisor 8.0 (for cosmetic sales).  The setup will run and everything seems to be installed but I get a message that reads     failed to self register:                c:\WINDOWS\system32\cscmd32.ocx                c:\WINDOWS\system32\cstext32.ocx   it allows me to click next and finish the installation.  When I go into the program and try to access something it tells me  Run-time Error '339': Component 'cscmd32.ocx' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid.   I know this seems like a waste of time, but it really bothers me that this would run fine before and not now.   Thanks again

volcano11 · Answer

You might want to try posting this on the Software - Windows XP forum where there is a lot more traffic and you are more likley to find other knowledgeable users who can help you. Sorry, I don't have the answer.

Steve

Denny Denham · Answer

bec38,

Go here for the download. If you still get a message that the files are not registered, go to Start|Run, enter cmd and click OK. At the command prompt enter:

regsvr32 cscmd32.ocx

or substitute the other file name if applicable.

Anterea001 · Answer

I am having the exact same problem, what did you do to solve this issue?thanks Anterea001

bec38 · Answer

I got the program up and running. Thanks for the link. I had another program that I would get the 16-bit subsystem error on and not I get another error that says something about SHELL.DLL

Any suggestions to fix that one?

Dave Lyle · Answer

Shell.dll can be found here. Be sure you get the correct version for you operating system and put it in the correct folder.

Windows General

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