16-bit processes won't start

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Andy

I got a problem, propably caused by a virus, which causes
all 16-bit processes to display an error message
immediately after they're run. An error message includes
the filename of the 16-bit process and access violation.

This error appears every time, no matter what I try to
run. 32-bit processes run as usually. Is my 16-bit
subsystem corrupt? Any ideas how to re-install 16-bit
system files? (I wouldn't want to re-install the whole
system).

Thanks, Andy
 
You need to give more information. Are these Windows or
DOS mode apps? Exactly what is the message? Do the apps
run OK but just give an error on exit (I have seen that
before, but at least they run, so it was just an
annoyance). Did this just start or is it new? If so,
what changed? Did you experiment with the DOS window
settings if they start in a DOS box? Did you check out
the CONFIG.NT and AUTOEXEC.NT for settings? These files
control DOS mode apps settings, just like CONFIG.SYS and
AUTOEXEC.SYS did on DOS machines. Can you open a command
prompt window, change to their startup directory and run
them, if not, what is error message? These apps have
their own support newsgroups (usually the best place to
ask for help) or are they written in-house? What language
are they written in?

Hope this helps.

DaveK
 
-----Original Message-----
You need to give more information. Are these Windows or
DOS mode apps? Exactly what is the message? Do the apps
run OK but just give an error on exit (I have seen that
before, but at least they run, so it was just an
annoyance). Did this just start or is it new? If so,
what changed? Did you experiment with the DOS window
settings if they start in a DOS box? Did you check out
the CONFIG.NT and AUTOEXEC.NT for settings? These files
control DOS mode apps settings, just like CONFIG.SYS and
AUTOEXEC.SYS did on DOS machines. Can you open a command
prompt window, change to their startup directory and run
them, if not, what is error message? These apps have
their own support newsgroups (usually the best place to
ask for help) or are they written in-house? What language
are they written in?
Click to expand...

Okay, here's the info you requested:
- These are all 16-bit Windows apps, propably written with
C++ (?).
- Not one of them starts or runs. Not even a process
appears on Task manager or other process inspector utility.
- There must be something wrong in my 16-bit subsystem
(NTVDM.EXE etc), because even the wowexec.exe gives the
same error message and won't execute. The error message is:

Error message title: "[PATH]\process.exe"
Message: "[PATH]\process.exe" \n "Attempt to access
invalid address."

That's all, no error address, no error number (it's 487
Windows system error).

- I will try to compare my system files to ones I got in
my work computer, if I find something.
- I don't know exactly what caused the errors, but atleast
I cleaned some viruses from my computer and didn't use 16-
bit software for a couple of days.
- I tried changing the *.nt setting, with no effect.

Eyesterday I updated windows, uninstalled apps and so on.
I got my system functioning a little better, but 16-bit
apps still aren't running. There's only one lousy Paradox
for Windows app I really need... :(

- Andy
 
- With an earlier virus infection maybe a new
clean W2k install is best.
- Have you run sfc.exe (System File Checker)?
( "C:>sfc /?" for syntax/info )

-----Original Message-----
You need to give more information. Are these Windows or
DOS mode apps? Exactly what is the message? Do the apps
run OK but just give an error on exit (I have seen that
before, but at least they run, so it was just an
annoyance). Did this just start or is it new? If so,
what changed? Did you experiment with the DOS window
settings if they start in a DOS box? Did you check out
the CONFIG.NT and AUTOEXEC.NT for settings? These files
control DOS mode apps settings, just like CONFIG.SYS and
AUTOEXEC.SYS did on DOS machines. Can you open a command
prompt window, change to their startup directory and run
them, if not, what is error message? These apps have
their own support newsgroups (usually the best place to
ask for help) or are they written in-house? What
language

are they written in?
Click to expand...


Okay, here's the info you requested:
- These are all 16-bit Windows apps, propably written with
C++ (?).
- Not one of them starts or runs. Not even a process
appears on Task manager or other process inspector utility.
- There must be something wrong in my 16-bit subsystem
(NTVDM.EXE etc), because even the wowexec.exe gives the
same error message and won't execute. The error message is:

Error message title: "[PATH]\process.exe"
Message: "[PATH]\process.exe" \n "Attempt to access
invalid address."

That's all, no error address, no error number (it's 487
Windows system error).

- I will try to compare my system files to ones I got in
my work computer, if I find something.
- I don't know exactly what caused the errors, but atleast
I cleaned some viruses from my computer and didn't use 16-
bit software for a couple of days.
- I tried changing the *.nt setting, with no effect.

Eyesterday I updated windows, uninstalled apps and so on.
I got my system functioning a little better, but 16-bit
apps still aren't running. There's only one lousy Paradox
for Windows app I really need... :(

- Andy
Click to expand...
 
I got it working yesterday after updating NT Explorer via
Windows Update service. I don't know, which file or
setting was corrupt, but the update fixed it.

But thanks for sfc.exe hint anyway, it may come into use
later.
-----Original Message-----
- With an earlier virus infection maybe a new
clean W2k install is best.
- Have you run sfc.exe (System File Checker)?
( "C:>sfc /?" for syntax/info )

[email protected] said:
-----Original Message-----
You need to give more information. Are these Windows or
DOS mode apps? Exactly what is the message? Do the apps
run OK but just give an error on exit (I have seen that
before, but at least they run, so it was just an
annoyance). Did this just start or is it new? If so,
what changed? Did you experiment with the DOS window
settings if they start in a DOS box? Did you check out
the CONFIG.NT and AUTOEXEC.NT for settings? These files
control DOS mode apps settings, just like CONFIG.SYS and
AUTOEXEC.SYS did on DOS machines. Can you open a command
prompt window, change to their startup directory and run
them, if not, what is error message? These apps have
their own support newsgroups (usually the best place to
ask for help) or are they written in-house? What
language

are they written in?
Click to expand...


Okay, here's the info you requested:
- These are all 16-bit Windows apps, propably written with
C++ (?).
- Not one of them starts or runs. Not even a process
appears on Task manager or other process inspector utility.
- There must be something wrong in my 16-bit subsystem
(NTVDM.EXE etc), because even the wowexec.exe gives the
same error message and won't execute. The error message is:

Error message title: "[PATH]\process.exe"
Message: "[PATH]\process.exe" \n "Attempt to access
invalid address."

That's all, no error address, no error number (it's 487
Windows system error).

- I will try to compare my system files to ones I got in
my work computer, if I find something.
- I don't know exactly what caused the errors, but atleast
I cleaned some viruses from my computer and didn't use 16-
bit software for a couple of days.
- I tried changing the *.nt setting, with no effect.

Eyesterday I updated windows, uninstalled apps and so on.
I got my system functioning a little better, but 16-bit
apps still aren't running. There's only one lousy Paradox
for Windows app I really need... :(

- Andy
Click to expand...

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