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From: Peter Popov
Subject: [OT] Windows XP problem - can't start command-line apps
Date: 17 Dec 2003 05:20:38
Message: <nla0uv46at3q2fsctf9tbsrsrv3qq2j6gs@4ax.com>

Not related to POV but I have a serious problem (not on this laptop,
on the desktop instead).

Basically, no command-line application works. It gives an error
0xC0000142 ("ntwdm.exe: The application failed to initialize"). The
scarce resources I found online suggest that it is related to the
Windows desktop heap size, but changing that didn't help. Safe mode
helps neither. I can't start sfc.exe or any other command-line
diagnostics tool from either Windows or the recovery console. What
could it possibly be?


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From: Peter Popov
Subject: Re: [OT] Windows XP problem - can't start command-line apps
Date: 17 Dec 2003 05:25:11
Message: <inb0uv4k4104f3n3883iec3s60iq8buatf@4ax.com>

On Wed, 17 Dec 2003 12:20:30 +0200, Peter Popov <pet### [at] vipbg> wrote:

>0xC0000142 ("ntwdm.exe: The application failed to initialize"). The

ntvdm.exe, sorry


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From: Hughes, B
Subject: Re: [OT] Windows XP problem - can't start command-line apps
Date: 17 Dec 2003 05:52:12
Message: <3fe0355c$1@news.povray.org>

Maybe this could be of some help, Peter.

http://home.earthlink.net/~infernosadventures/windowvirtualdosmachine.htm

Bob H.

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From: Peter Popov
Subject: Re: [OT] Windows XP problem - can't start command-line apps
Date: 25 Dec 2003 17:55:45
Message: <ljqmuv0b5qmo2fgnh0l8m3qaaunma0lce2@4ax.com>

Somebody please help me, it's gotten even worse!

I thought I've found a solution. I started wowexec.exe once and then
everything seemed OK, even after rebooting. But now even wowexec won't
start :( Please, I don't want to have to spend my holidays
reinstalling Windows and all the software I need...


Peter Popov ICQ : 15002700
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From: ABX
Subject: Re: [OT] Windows XP problem - can't start command-line apps
Date: 29 Dec 2003 03:56:00
Message: <kmqvuv0d9g1qonq8kc10apspsv8vki4ejn@4ax.com>

On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 00:55:44 +0200, Peter Popov <pet### [at] vipbg> wrote:
> Somebody please help me, it's gotten even worse!

I do not know solution but... did you tried any MS support?

ABX

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From: Peter Popov
Subject: Re: [OT] Windows XP problem - can't start command-line apps
Date: 6 Jan 2004 07:32:37
Message: <bp8lvvg202cvjmvtann75daao692ukkefi@4ax.com>

On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 09:52:56 +0100, ABX <abx### [at] abxartpl> wrote:

>I do not know solution but... did you tried any MS support?

Yep. They pointed me to a KB article I've already tried. When I told
them that, they suggested a reinstall. Very helpful and very typical
:)


Peter Popov ICQ : 15002700
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