16-bit windows subsystem error

[Jeff]

When I try to install programs from my CD-ROM, I keep
getting the error stating, "16-bit Windows Subsystem:
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." Then am given the option to "terminate"
or "ignore". Neither action works. This has happened
with a couple different disks that I tried to install
from today???

Can anyone help me??

I have an internet course that I need to get the programs
installed for by next week and I can't get the programs
to run.

Let me know.

 

[S.Sengupta]

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

regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

 

[Rock]

When I try to install programs from my CD-ROM, I keep
getting the error stating, "16-bit Windows Subsystem:
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." Then am given the option to "terminate"
or "ignore". Neither action works. This has happened
with a couple different disks that I tried to install
from today???

Can anyone help me??

I have an internet course that I need to get the programs
installed for by next week and I can't get the programs
to run.

Let me know.

Here is a post from MVP Alex Nichol on this subject:

[Courtesy Alex Nichol]

Edit it in Notepad. Some line has got added that should not be there.
Aside from a lot of lines starting REM reduce it to

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

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

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

and possibly a SET or PATH line, by adding REM and a space at the start
of any others that do not already have it