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More info?)
Hi JLFinegan,
Have a look at the information here:
MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based program Error Message
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_m.htm#16bit
Regards,
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Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
"JLFinegan" <JLFinegan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1E86DAF5-3608-4483-AA00-2E635AAD3E71@microsoft.com...
> Sorry about that..
>
> Yes, I have tried article 324767 and am not a computer professional so
> therefore got nowhere. The computer wouldn't accept the expand commands
and I
> still have the same problem. It looks like several people have the same
> issue. I have run software that shows it is compatible with Windows XP and
is
> fairly new software but Windows XP still will not run it. Has Microsoft
not
> come up with an easy fix? This is driving me CRAZY!
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > See if the following article helps:
> >
> > "Error Message When You Install or Start an MS-DOS or 16-Bit Windows
Based
> > Program"
> >
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324767
> >
> > --
> >
> > Will Denny
> > MS-MVP - Windows Shell/User
> > Please reply to the News Groups
> >
> >
> > "tampamang" <tampamang@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:162C6B23-5314-468F-8BB5-C1DF6493664F@microsoft.com...
> > >I recieve this message in a 16 bit subsystem window when i try to
install a
> > > game onto my pc. the message is.....
> > > C;\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXE.NT. The system file is not suitable for
> > > running
> > > MS-DOS and microsoft applications. Any help to resolve this problem so
i
> > > can
> > > install cd's(games) would be of great appreciation thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > > thanks, jt
> >
> >
> >