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EXPEEUSER · 17-11-2004, 17:27

I’m running Windows XP on a Sony VAIO.

Here’s the problem: I want to format Drive C: and I’d like to do it like normal people do—you put in your recovery or boot disk and follow the instructions. But, I can’t. When I do (no matter which disk I put in) I get a message like the following example:
"E:\SONY\RESTORER.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose ‘Close’ to terminate the application."

Whatever my choice there, ‘Close’ or ‘ignore,’ I can’t do anything. I must be missing a System 32 file or something (I’m guessing). Why else would it not recognize my Application Recovery CD?

Can someone help me get this damn thing formatted, so I can reload all my apps again? I need to format to get rid of all the spyware and adware on my computer.

Thanks.

17-11-2004, 17:27	#1
EXPEEUSER Inactive Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3	Help! Need to Format! Big Problem! I’m running Windows XP on a Sony VAIO. Here’s the problem: I want to format Drive C: and I’d like to do it like normal people do—you put in your recovery or boot disk and follow the instructions. But, I can’t. When I do (no matter which disk I put in) I get a message like the following example: "E:\SONY\RESTORER.EXE C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose ‘Close’ to terminate the application." Whatever my choice there, ‘Close’ or ‘ignore,’ I can’t do anything. I must be missing a System 32 file or something (I’m guessing). Why else would it not recognize my Application Recovery CD? Can someone help me get this damn thing formatted, so I can reload all my apps again? I need to format to get rid of all the spyware and adware on my computer. Thanks.