Winnt32.exe !!better!! -

Administrators frequently used specific "switches" to automate or customize installations:

Located within the i386 folder of the Windows installation CD, this compact executable was a cornerstone of system deployment for nearly a decade. WINNT32.EXE

Given that WINNT32.EXE is a legitimate executable file that can make deep system changes, it has unfortunately been a common target for malware authors to disguise their own malicious code. WINNT32.EXE

If you were running a modern system or a 32-bit GUI, you used winnt32.exe . If you were at a command prompt with no Windows running, you used winnt.exe . Key Command-Line Switches and Usage WINNT32.EXE