DOS program won't work in XP sp2

[JoeSmo]

Now that I've updated to sp2, a DOS program that I've
been using (dbase) won't work. It says "autoexec.nt - The
system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS
applications." Does anyone know how I can fix this?
James cpn(removethis)@calweb.com

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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&Product=winxp

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| Now that I've updated to sp2, a DOS program that I've
| been using (dbase) won't work. It says "autoexec.nt - The
| system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS
| applications." Does anyone know how I can fix this?
| James cpn(removethis)@calweb.com

 

[Russell]

This KB article might help:

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

 

[Alex Nichol]

Now that I've updated to sp2, a DOS program that I've
been using (dbase) won't work. It says "autoexec.nt - The
system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS
applications." Does anyone know how I can fix this?

Edit the file - in windows\system32 with Notepad

Reduce it to (aside from lots of lines starting REM)


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 any SET or PATH lines

That does not mean that a given old DOS program will in fact run: if it
seeks to install a TSR through autoexec.bat it probably will not