Uh oh...I accidentally did something....

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I have a Windows 2000 professional operating system.


I was trying to fix this error:

16 bit Windows Subsystem:
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. This system file is not suitable for
running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to
terminate the application.


And I got to the cmd prompt part.

And I accidentally did this:

C:\WINNT\system32>copy C:\winnt\repair\
C:\winnt\repair\autoexec.nt
C:\winnt\repair\config.nt
Overwrite C:\WINNT\system32\config.nt? (Yes/No/All): n
C:\winnt\repair\default
C:\winnt\repair\sam
C:\winnt\repair\secsetup.inf
C:\winnt\repair\security
C:\winnt\repair\setup.log
C:\winnt\repair\software
C:\winnt\repair\system
8 file(s) copied.


I'm frantically looking all over my computer for some kind of
Diagnostic Tools but I can't find any!

I'm afriad to shut down the computer because I'm afriad it'll never
start up again!

Help!!!
 
New said:
I have a Windows 2000 professional operating system.


I was trying to fix this error:

16 bit Windows Subsystem:
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. This system file is not suitable for
running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to
terminate the application.


And I got to the cmd prompt part.

And I accidentally did this:

C:\WINNT\system32>copy C:\winnt\repair\
C:\winnt\repair\autoexec.nt
C:\winnt\repair\config.nt
Overwrite C:\WINNT\system32\config.nt? (Yes/No/All): n
C:\winnt\repair\default
C:\winnt\repair\sam
C:\winnt\repair\secsetup.inf
C:\winnt\repair\security
C:\winnt\repair\setup.log
C:\winnt\repair\software
C:\winnt\repair\system
8 file(s) copied.


I'm frantically looking all over my computer for some kind of
Diagnostic Tools but I can't find any!

I'm afriad to shut down the computer because I'm afriad it'll never
start up again!

Help!!!
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The Copy command would have just copied the contents of the
C:\Winnt\Repair folder to C:\Winnt\System32. Double-check by
using Windows Explorer. The \Winnt\Repair folder should have
remained intact and there should also be no consequence with
the same files residing in the \Winnt\System32 folder. Just
be careful by deleting the right files from the \System32
folder. That is, do not accidentally delete system files with
the same names before the file extension.
 
New said:
I have a Windows 2000 professional operating system.


I was trying to fix this error:

16 bit Windows Subsystem:
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. This system file is not suitable for
running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to
terminate the application.


And I got to the cmd prompt part.

And I accidentally did this:

C:\WINNT\system32>copy C:\winnt\repair\
C:\winnt\repair\autoexec.nt
C:\winnt\repair\config.nt
Overwrite C:\WINNT\system32\config.nt? (Yes/No/All): n
C:\winnt\repair\default
C:\winnt\repair\sam
C:\winnt\repair\secsetup.inf
C:\winnt\repair\security
C:\winnt\repair\setup.log
C:\winnt\repair\software
C:\winnt\repair\system
8 file(s) copied.


I'm frantically looking all over my computer for some kind of
Diagnostic Tools but I can't find any!

I'm afriad to shut down the computer because I'm afriad it'll never
start up again!

Help!!!
Click to expand...

If you had taken the trouble to compose a meaningful
subject line (e.g. "Problem with autoexec.nt") then someone
would have responded much sooner . . .

The file autoexec.nt is not usually backed up to the repair
folder. Still, if you managed to find it there then it will probably
fix your initial problem. This problem only affects 16-bit
programs. Native Win2000 programs are not affected by it.

The other files you copied do not belong into the system32
folder. On the other hand they don't harm your system either
while they are are. You can delete them one by one.
 
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