Install Program Error Message

[E. Shen]

When I tried to install a windows based program I got the
following error message and the installation stopped:

SYSTEM ERROR: The Win 16 subsystem was unable to enter
protected mode, DOSX.EXE must be in your AUTOEXEC.NT and
present in your PATH.

Any ideas?

Regards,
E. Shen

 

[Malke]

When I tried to install a windows based program I got the
following error message and the installation stopped:

SYSTEM ERROR: The Win 16 subsystem was unable to enter
protected mode, DOSX.EXE must be in your AUTOEXEC.NT and
present in your PATH.

Any ideas?

Regards,
E. Shen

It sounds like you're trying to install an older program, but my crystal
ball's in the shop. Try installing in compatibility mode (look in your
Help & Support for details). Or post the name of the program since
someone reading these posts may use it and have an answer for you.

Malke

 

[Alex Nichol]

When I tried to install a windows based program I got the
following error message and the installation stopped:

SYSTEM ERROR: The Win 16 subsystem was unable to enter
protected mode, DOSX.EXE must be in your AUTOEXEC.NT and
present in your PATH.

Check in windows\system32\autoexec.nt with Notepad - there needs to be
lines
REM Install DPMI support
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx

And make sure that dosx.exe is present in Windows\system32 - if not use
Start - Run MSConfig.exe

On the front page is an Expand files button. The compressed files on
the CD (I'll assume letter for that is X) have the last letter of the
extension changed to _ so you would expand
X:\i386\dosx.ex_
to
C:\Windows\system32\dosx.exe