Slight problem

[Me]

On running any old programs that use 16 bit i get the error
"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" I get close and ignore buttons clicking either
closes the program.

Win XP SP1
Athlon 3200+
1gig DDR
160gig HDD

Any ideas?

Woady

 

[Mary Sauer]

How to Troubleshoot 16-Bit Windows Programs in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314495

 

[Me]

How to Troubleshoot 16-Bit Windows Programs in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314495

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http://msauer.mvps.org/
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Thanks for that... All sorted now

woady

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Me,

Create a new autoexec.nt file and save it to the \windows\system32 folder.

Click start/run and type notepad, then click ok. Copy/paste the below code
into it (instead of typing it in to prevent errors), then click file/"save
as". Navigate to the C:\Windows\system32 folder, change the "save as file"
type to "all types" and name the file autoexec.nt, then click save (if
prompted to overwrite the existing one, do so).

@echo off
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3

Reboot when finished. This usually fixes it, but you will find further steps
here if it doesn't:

Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based
program
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324767

Basically, you will have to expand new copies of command.com, autoexec.nt,
and config.nt to the system32 folder from the WinXP CD or I386 folder on
your hard drive, or copy them from the C:\Windows\repair folder to the
C:\Windows\system32 folder. Sometimes, you need to create new ones and
overwrite the existing ones - the method is described in the article.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org