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# French MIPS: Illegal Instruction in WOWEXEC

Article ID: 107235

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

APPLIES TO

- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1

This article was previously published under Q107235

## SYMPTOMS

Error messages stating that the WOWEXEC component of Windows NT (the 16-bit Windows subsystem) could not be started may appear after installing the French version of Windows NT or Windows NT Advanced Server from CD-ROM. This is caused by a bad KB16.COM file.

## STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem was corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: kbsetup KB107235