re: XP compatibility??
Monday, August 2, 2004 at 10:12 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by CB
(1 messages posted)
In my case, using Windows XP Professional, some installation program clobbered the
Autoexec.NT file in the Windows/System32 directory, causing the error message described
to appear when running 16-bit programs. I was able to fix it by simply copying the
Autoexec.NT file from the Windows/Repair directory to the Windows/System32 directory.
The installation CD was not necessary to fix the problem.
On Thursday, February 6, 2003 at 2:55 am, Richard A Seijas wrote:
>
>Found your answer but it probably to late : well here goes. I had the same problem
> and i fixed it.
>Error Message When You Install or Start an MS-DOS or 16-Bit Windows Based Program
>The information in this article applies to:
>Microsoft Windows XP Professional
>Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
>
>This article was previously published under Q324767
>SYMPTOMS
>If you try to start or install an MS-DOS-based or a 16-bit Windows-based program
>on your Windows XP-based computer, you may receive an error message that is similar
>to one of the following:
>
>16-bit MS-DOS Subsystem
>path to the program that you are trying to start or install
>C:\Winnt\System32\config.nt The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and
>Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application.
>
>
>16-bit MS-DOS Subsystem
>path to the program that you are trying to start or install
>config.nt The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows
>applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application.
>
>
>16-bit MS-DOS Subsystem
>path to the program that you are trying to start or install
>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.
>Although you may be prompted to quit the program or ignore the error message, either
>selection makes the program quit.
>CAUSE
>This issue may occur if one or more of the following files are missing or damaged:
>Config.nt
>Autoexec.nt
>Command.com
>RESOLUTION
>To resolve this issue:
>Click Start, and then click Run.
>In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK.
>At the command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command:
>
>place windows cd in cd-rom
>
>expand CD-ROM Drive Letter:\i386\config.nt_ c:\windows\system32\config.nt
>
>expand CD-ROM Drive Letter:\i386\autoexec.nt_ c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt
>
>expand CD-ROM Drive Letter:\i386\command.co_ c:\windows\system32\command.com
>exit
>
>
>
>restart computer
>
>Thanks it
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767
>
>Richard A Seijas
>
>
>
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