play old games with xp

[Guest]

I recently downloaded an old game I used to play when I had windows 98.It
wont work now on my xp. I tried the program compatability option but it
didnt work. This is the message I get in a window titled 16 bit ms-dos
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.
-- it gives the option to ignore also but that doesnt do anything either.
Thanks.
tan

 

[Peter Foldes]

Tan

Exactly what the message say's. You are missing the autoexec.nt file. Also read the URL below FULLY and look for the Trojan by running you AdAware,Spybot,AV and etc


http://windowsxp.mvps.org/16bit.htm

 

[Rock]

I recently downloaded an old game I used to play when I had windows 98.It
wont work now on my xp. I tried the program compatability option but it
didnt work. This is the message I get in a window titled 16 bit ms-dos
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.
-- it gives the option to ignore also but that doesnt do anything either.
Thanks.
tan

Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit
Windows-based program
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=324767

Also can be caused by a Trojan installing a file windupdater.exe and
creating registry entries for that file.
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

AVAST (free antivirus software) can be the cause if SP2 is installed:
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

You can put back the standard version of autoexec.nt by copying a backup
copy held in windows\repair to windows\system32.