Re: unable to run setup or .exe programmes. error reported as"cannot find file"

[Guest cnuzum]

Re: unable to run setup or .exe programmes. error reported as"cannot find file"

 

I know this is an old post, but I just had the same problem and through

a roundabout way, found the solution in Microsofts' KnowledgeBase.

 

I was missing, (due to a virus I think) the file ntvdm.exe in

\system32,

I replaced it with a copy from my cache (I did a search and found 3

different copies on my computer) and the problem is gone!

 

It seems that this file, and some registry entries, are needed for

running MS-DOS or 16-bit applications.

 

If you are interested, a link to the KB is

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/220159

 

There they are talking about purposely disabling 16-bit applications!

 

Regards,

cnuzum

 

 

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