problem with game on XP

[Guest]

Hi

I have a problem with a children's game called Maths Invader. I have
installed the game but when I double click the icon on the desktop to start
the game, a window pops up (16 bit Windows Subsystem) which says
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT the system file is not suitable for runing
MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. I can get the game to work by
copying the Autoexec.nt file from WINDOWS\repair to WINDOWS\system 32 (this
solution was suggested in a reply to a similar message posted previously).
The repair works great but the problem returns each time the computer is
restarted and has to be fixed each time. Any suggestions on how to make the
repair permanent gratefully received.

many thanks

Adrian

 

[Paul Smith]

The repair works great but the problem returns each time the computer is
restarted and has to be fixed each time. Any suggestions on how to make
the
repair permanent gratefully received.

This is a new one for me so I'll do some digging.

In the mean time I've put up a temporary work-around at
http://windows.dasmirnov.net/downloads/autoexecfix.bat. Save that somewhere
on your computer, and drag it into your Startup folder in the Programs menu
on the Start menu. This should create a shortcut to it, as it's in the
startup folder it'll automatically run each time you reboot/login.

If you don't want it to run on startup, simply run it before you want play
Maths Invaders.

Couple of points on .bat files...

These kind of files can be used for malicious reasons, ie basically you can
run any command with them, so your anti-virus/spyware/malware programs may
block it, or prompt you to allow it.

If you drop this one into Notepad, you'll see the command it runs is:

"copy c:\windows\repair\autoexec.nt c:\windows\system32"

Which does exactly the same as you copying the file manually, just saves a
bit of the finger work.

Like I said it is only a temporary work-around until we can hunt down what's
causing this.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/
http://windows.dasmirnov.net/ Windows XP Resource Site.

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[Thomas Kuck]

Please note that you might have to put an 'x' in front of 'copy': xcopy
c:\win....
My WinXP SP2 doesn't recognize the copy command, might be the same with
yours.

 

[DosFreak]

Run a virus scan on your system with the latest definitons.

 

[Thomas Kuck]

xcopy is the legal file that ships with Microsoft XP. Description:
Extended Copy Utility
I think they stopped naming it 'copy' since win98.

 

[Paul Smith]

xcopy is the legal file that ships with Microsoft XP. Description:
Extended Copy Utility
I think they stopped naming it 'copy' since win98.

copy still works here.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/
http://windows.dasmirnov.net/ Windows XP Resource Site.

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[Yves Leclerc]

"copy" and "xcopy" are part of XP

The original problem may be happening because of a virus, or some type of
spyware, which has infested the PC. This is a known file that gets infected
and/or removed.

 

[Guest]

many thanks for your help
unfortunately, the link you kindly provided was not available on my server
so I haven't been able to use the temporary fix yet.
thanks again
Adrian

 

[Guest]

many thanks for your help
unfortunately, the link you kindly provided was not available on my server
so I haven't been able to use the temporary fix yet.
thanks again
Adrian

 

[Guest]

Hi
now have the temporary fix (took the . off bat) and it is working great
many thanks for your help

 

[Paul Smith]

Hi
now have the temporary fix (took the . off bat) and it is working great
many thanks for your help

Ahh my silly full stops for you, they get in everywhere. Keep an eye out on
the thread, may be someone will work out what's causing the file to be
removed in the first place.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/
http://windows.dasmirnov.net/ Windows XP Resource Site.

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