SW Installing............?

[Colin D.]

Hi, Got a gift (in a Thrift Shop for $10 )of MS Project 98 and tried to
install it - no go.
Running XP Home, Try to install but get a strange error:
"16 Bit Windows SubSytem
The system file is not suitable for running MS-Dos & Windows Applications"
Can anyone throw some light on this? It worked on a friends XP Pro PC.
I've tried the MS Project ngs, they suggested this ng.
TIA Colin D.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

HOW TO: Use Windows Program Compatibility Mode in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;292533&Product=winxp

How to use the Program Compatibility Wizard in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;301911&Product=winxp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| Hi, Got a gift (in a Thrift Shop for $10 )of MS Project 98 and tried to
| install it - no go.
| Running XP Home, Try to install but get a strange error:
| "16 Bit Windows SubSytem
| The system file is not suitable for running MS-Dos & Windows Applications"
| Can anyone throw some light on this? It worked on a friends XP Pro PC.
| I've tried the MS Project ngs, they suggested this ng.
| TIA Colin D.

 

[Rock]

Hi, Got a gift (in a Thrift Shop for $10 )of MS Project 98 and tried to
install it - no go.
Running XP Home, Try to install but get a strange error:
"16 Bit Windows SubSytem
The system file is not suitable for running MS-Dos & Windows Applications"
Can anyone throw some light on this? It worked on a friends XP Pro PC.
I've tried the MS Project ngs, they suggested this ng.
TIA Colin D.

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.

 

[Colin D.]

Thx Rock, that was the answer. Read the doc and did the thing all is well.

: Colin D. wrote:
:
: > Hi, Got a gift (in a Thrift Shop for $10 )of MS Project 98 and tried to
: > install it - no go.
: > Running XP Home, Try to install but get a strange error:
: > "16 Bit Windows SubSytem
: > The system file is not suitable for running MS-Dos & Windows
Applications"
: > Can anyone throw some light on this? It worked on a friends XP Pro PC.
: > I've tried the MS Project ngs, they suggested this ng.
: > TIA Colin D.
: >
: >
:
: 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.
:

 

[Rock]

Thx Rock, that was the answer. Read the doc and did the thing all is well.

Good glad it helped and thanks for posting back.