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Hello all, I hope youn can help.

I am running Windows XP with SP 2 and when I try to load certain software
that use to run on an older PC with 98 SE I get a message saying

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. What does this mean and is there a way round this
as some of the software used to load and work okay on this PC but has been
uninstalled but cannot now ne installed. This happens with a number of
software packages.

Regards

Jeff
 
Thanks Will

I printed of the instructions however when the DOS prompts appears I am
still in documents and settings\jeff and which drive letter should it be and
do I have to put expand in front of the drive letter.

When done I get syntax error.
 
Hi

Try copying the autoexec.nt file from the windows\repair folder to the
windows\system32 folder.
 
How can I do that please

Will Denny said:
Hi

Try copying the autoexec.nt file from the windows\repair folder to the
windows\system32 folder.

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Hi

Type or copy/paste the following from a command prompt:

copy %systemroot%\repair\autoexec.nt %systemroot%\system32
 
Hi again Will

I have tired that and I get put to the wndows internet page that states does
not recognise that file.
 
Hi

You can get to a command prompt by typing

cmd

from Start>Run. Then run the command I posted.
 
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