"C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable

[Guest]

ok i bought this computer from the pawn shop and obviously the original copy
of xp home wasnt uncluded... unforuntely whomever owned before me upgraded(or
downgraded depends on how you look at it?)anyways .... everytime i try to
install certain older games i get that error.
So my question is is there anyway for me to replace or fix that file since i
dont have the original xp installation disc? The only xp cd I own with a
cd-key is a upgrade from 95-98-mellinium to xp home........i've got an old
just-incase-copy i made of my 98 install disc but i dont have the cd-key and
im afraid when it tries to register; it will activate the windows kill
switch or i'll get black listed...
so any ideas as to what i should do??? i aint got another freakin $200 for a
new copy of windows......pls help!!!!!!

 

[Jose Gallardo]

See if this helps:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767

 

[RobertVA]

ok i bought this computer from the pawn shop and obviously the original copy
of xp home wasnt uncluded... unforuntely whomever owned before me upgraded(or
downgraded depends on how you look at it?)anyways .... everytime i try to
install certain older games i get that error.
So my question is is there anyway for me to replace or fix that file since i
dont have the original xp installation disc? The only xp cd I own with a
cd-key is a upgrade from 95-98-mellinium to xp home........i've got an old
just-incase-copy i made of my 98 install disc but i dont have the cd-key and
im afraid when it tries to register; it will activate the windows kill
switch or i'll get black listed...
so any ideas as to what i should do??? i aint got another freakin $200 for a
new copy of windows......pls help!!!!!!

Microsoft Knowledgebase Article ID: 324767

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324767/en-us

Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit
Windows-based program:

"16-bit MS-DOS Subsystem
path to the program that you are trying to start or install
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."

"This issue may occur if one or more of the following files are missing
or damaged:
• Config.nt
• Autoexec.nt
• Command.com"

the article has instructions that would allow for manual creation of a
new autoexec.nt file (look at step six and step 10 and subsequent)