sim city 3000 all of a sudden won't install...

[Guest]

i have used sim city 3000 on this pc many times before. but all of a sudden,
my pc is displaying the following message:

[name of file]. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and
Microsoft Windows applications.

this has never been a problem before. can anyone help me?

 

[RobertVA]

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 324767

Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit
Windows-based program

"This issue may occur if one or more of the following files are missing
or damaged:
Config.nt
Autoexec.nt
Command.com"

 

[Jimmy S.]

Also,

You can solve that problem by replacing the file:

1. Browse to C:\WINDOWS\repair
Right-Click and Copy the file named: autoexec.nt

2. Browse to C:\WINDOWS\System32
Right-Click in that window to Paste the file
(Answer yes if prompted to replace existing file)

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Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 324767

Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based program

"This issue may occur if one or more of the following files are missing or damaged:
Config.nt
Autoexec.nt
Command.com"

i have used sim city 3000 on this pc many times before. but all of a sudden, my pc is displaying the following message:

[name of file]. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications.

this has never been a problem before. can anyone help me?