help! how do i load these games!

[lil_starr77]

how do i load old games onto my windows xp, i keep getting the error
message C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXE.NT. The system file is not suitable
for running MS-DOS and microsoft windows applications, choose 'close' to
terminate the application ...the games i am trying to load do say
windows xp in the system requirements. PLEASE HELP!!!

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Please see if the following article helps:

"Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based
program"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767

 

[adz21c]

how do i load old games onto my windows xp, i keep getting the erro
message C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXE.NT. The system file is not suitabl
for running MS-DOS and microsoft windows applications, choose 'close' t
terminate the application ...the games i am trying to load do sa
windows xp in the system requirements. PLEASE HELP!!!

Hi,
well it would really help if I knew what these old games are ... Whe
you say old games, thoughts of win95 MS-DOS games pop into mind, or w
talking slightly more recent ones like say a Star Trek Elite Forc
(still old but not that old).

Are you having problems running the games or problem installing? I
your having problem running the game, have you tried getting XP to d
its compatible OS thing. You right click on the game executable an
click properties. Click the compatibility tab, then tick the bo
labeled "Run this program in compatibility mode for:". Then select
windows version you know works with the program from the drop down bo
and click ok.

If your talking about age old MS-DOS based games like Star Trek TNG:
Fnal Unity (fact I am a trek fan is showing isn't it ), I recommen
using a program called Dosbox (there is a gui for it called dboxfe ..
very young gui so its a bit ... difficult to use such that availabl
options seem a bit overwhelming at times).

Hope that helps, if not then please provide more info so I can bette
understand your problem :-