16 Bit DOS Program under XP

[paul]

Hello All,

I am trying to run a DOS program on my XP machine. When I attempt to start
the program I get this message:

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. [Close / Ignore]

The program vendor suggested I do this:

However, this results in the same error message. Any suggestions?

 

[Rock]

Hello All,

I am trying to run a DOS program on my XP machine. When I attempt to start
the program I get this message:

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. [Close / Ignore]

The program vendor suggested I do this:



However, this results in the same error message. Any suggestions?

See this article:

"16 Bit MS-DOS Subsystem" Error Message When You Install a Program
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314452

 

[paul]

Hello All,

I am trying to run a DOS program on my XP machine. When I attempt to
start the program I get this message:

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. [Close / Ignore]

The program vendor suggested I do this:

start > run c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
press <alt + enter> (to get into "DOS fullscreen emulator")
run the DOS program

However, this results in the same error message. Any suggestions?

See this article:

"16 Bit MS-DOS Subsystem" Error Message When You Install a Program
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314452

Thanks Rock.....

 

[Rock]

paul wrote:

Hello All,

I am trying to run a DOS program on my XP machine. When I attempt to
start the program I get this message:

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. [Close / Ignore]

The program vendor suggested I do this:



start > run c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
press <alt + enter> (to get into "DOS fullscreen emulator")
run the DOS program


However, this results in the same error message. Any suggestions?

See this article:

"16 Bit MS-DOS Subsystem" Error Message When You Install a Program
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314452

Thanks Rock.....

You're welcome.

 

[Alex Nichol]

I am trying to run a DOS program on my XP machine. When I attempt to start
the program I get this message:

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. [Close / Ignore]

Use Notepad to check on the content of autoexec.nt in Windows\system32

Apart from all the lines starting REM, reduce it to

REM Install CD ROM extensions
rem lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe

REM Install network redirector (load before dosx.exe)
rem lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir

REM Install DPMI support
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx

(Leave the two lower case rem in place unless you need CD access or
Network access from the DOS program - this will help get best
conventional memory)

and possibly SET or PATH lines following