Computer behaving erratically

[Donald Graham Cree]

My computer (O/S Windows Xp Home Edition) is behaving in an errattic
manner. Throwing up various error reports.

It generated the following window:

16 bit MS-DOS SYS

C:\XGSSM~1.exe

C:\Win\SYS32\Auto.exe.NT.

This file is not suitable for running MS-DOS MIcrosoft Windows Applications


and also

Cannot create 1Expler.exe


I do not understand what all this means can someone please help and
explain, if possible, what I have to do to correct the situation and
restore my computer to a stable state.

Thanking you in anticipation

Don

[Will Denny]

Hi Don

Please see if the following article helps:

"Error Message When You Install or Start an MS-DOS or 16-Bit Windows Based
Program"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324767

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Will Denny
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"Donald Graham Cree" <pax@dgcree.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:ck0vep$ipo$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
> My computer (O/S Windows Xp Home Edition) is behaving in an errattic
> manner. Throwing up various error reports.
>
> It generated the following window:
>
> 16 bit MS-DOS SYS
>
> C:\XGSSM~1.exe
>
> C:\Win\SYS32\Auto.exe.NT.
>
> This file is not suitable for running MS-DOS MIcrosoft Windows
> Applications
>
>
> and also
>
> Cannot create 1Expler.exe
>
>
> I do not understand what all this means can someone please help and
> explain, if possible, what I have to do to correct the situation and
> restore my computer to a stable state.
>
> Thanking you in anticipation
>
> Don

[Donald Graham Cree]

Will Denny wrote:
> Hi Don
>
> Please see if the following article helps:
>
> "Error Message When You Install or Start an MS-DOS or 16-Bit Windows Based
> Program"
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324767
>
Will,

Thanks for that,it seems to fit the bill snugly. Its not my computer
that is not working, but my brothers, he has no Internet access so I
will pass it on to him.

Can you throw any light on the other item, namely :

"> Cannot create 1Expler.exe"

I, not sure about the spelling!!!

Thanks again.

Don