problems with dos based applications

[djole]

i have a problem executing dos based applications. when i
try running one of dos based applications windows xp
tells me this: "c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. the
system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and
microsoft windows applications." Please, somebody, help
me to solve this problem.

 

[Rich Barry]

Take a look here

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

 

[Alex Nichol]

i have a problem executing dos based applications. when i
try running one of dos based applications windows xp
tells me this: "c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. the
system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and
microsoft windows applications."

That file is used in a way corresponding to autoexec.bat in earlier
Windows to set things up for DOS and 16 bit windows programs. And
something has been added that should not be there.

Use Notepad to edit it. Apart from a lot of comment lines starting REM,
reduce it to
REM Install CD ROM extensions
rem lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe

REM Install network redirector (load before dosx.exe)
rem lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir

REM Install DPMI support
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx

and any SET or Path that may follow. Put REM in front of other ones