System file is not suitable for running MS-DOS...

[frank]

I have been running "The Bible Library Suite" application
for a couple of years. After the last auto. download of
patches for XP, I now get the message:

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.

Am I going to be able to use this application anymore?
And what about others? Can I expect the same?

A bit irritated.

Frank

 

[Malke]

I have been running "The Bible Library Suite" application
for a couple of years. After the last auto. download of
patches for XP, I now get the message:

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.

Am I going to be able to use this application anymore?
And what about others? Can I expect the same?

A bit irritated.

Frank

Although you are irritated, there is nothing surprising that a program
written for one operating system will not run on a completely different
one. You can try a) running your program in Compatibility Mode (see
XP's Help & Support for instructions); b) checking with the program
mftr. to see if there is a patch, workaround, or updated version of
their software that will work with XP; c) find a program designed to
run under XP that will do what you need; d) dual-boot or have a
separate computer running the older operating system for this program.

Malke

 

[Frank]

I guess you missed the part about "I have been
running ... application for a couple of years." It has
run fine under Windows XP all of this time. Why would it
all of sudden stop working?

It is designed to run under Windows 95/98/ME/2000 and it
has been running under Windows XP just fine. The auto.
patches must have changed something.

Frank

 

[Ron Martell]

I have been running "The Bible Library Suite" application
for a couple of years. After the last auto. download of
patches for XP, I now get the message:

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.

Am I going to be able to use this application anymore?
And what about others? Can I expect the same?

A bit irritated.

Frank

Hi Frank

The C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT is one of the files that is
automatically processed when you start a DOS app or open a DOS
emulator window.

Can you locate the file on your computer, open it with Notepad, and
copy & paste the contents into a reply back here.

That may give us a clue as to what is going on. Something you have
recently installed or updated may have put something additional into
this file.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

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