installing pocket program error

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When I try to install "Entertainment PocketPak" from the CD, I get the
following error:

"C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for
running MS-DOS and Microsoft applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the
application"

I am then unable to install the program. The CD cover says that it is
compatible with both my HP rx Ipaq (Mobile windows 200) and my desktop OS
(Windows XP Professional)

I have the HPrz3115 Ipaq with windows mobile 2003. .

I have searched for the file (including hidden files) and can only find
C:\AUTOEXEC.NTrepair. I changed the latter file by adding "old", but did
not solve the problem.

I have also occasionally had this problem with downloads for my desk top.

I would appreciate any help that you can give me to resolve this problem.

Thank you in advance

Bev

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.pocketpc (More info?)

I followed your advice and my problem is solved.

Thank you soooo much for taking the time to help me..

Bev

"Björn Holmgren" <bjohol@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Beverly Yelen" <yelblvd@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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>> When I try to install "Entertainment PocketPak" from the CD, I get the
>> following error:
>>
>> "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for
>> running MS-DOS and Microsoft applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate
>> the
>> application"
>>
>> I am then unable to install the program. The CD cover says that it is
>> compatible with both my HP rx Ipaq (Mobile windows 200) and my desktop
>> OS
>> (Windows XP Professional)
>>
>> I have the HPrz3115 Ipaq with windows mobile 2003. .
>>
>> I have searched for the file (including hidden files) and can only find
>> C:\AUTOEXEC.NTrepair. I changed the latter file by adding "old", but did
>> not solve the problem.
>>
>> I have also occasionally had this problem with downloads for my desk top.
>>
>> I would appreciate any help that you can give me to resolve this problem.
>>
>> Thank you in advance
>>
>> Bev
>>
>
>
> Bev,
>
> You may have to recreate the AUTOEXEC.NT file. It seems you have a
> (possiby
> damaged) version of the file that has been placed in the root folder
> (autoexec.ntrepair), probably because chkdsk has discovered a bad cluster
> on
> your harddrive some time in the past. Try opening this file in Notepad. If
> it doesn't look like it's damaged, then save it as
> C:\Windows\System32\Autoexec.NT. Alternatively, you can try creating the
> file from scratch. On a standard W2K box, it would look similar to the
> following:
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> @echo off
>
> REM AUTOEXEC.BAT is not used to initialize the MS-DOS environment.
> REM AUTOEXEC.NT is used to initialize the MS-DOS environment unless a
> REM different startup file is specified in an application's PIF.
>
> REM Install CD ROM extensions
> lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe
>
> REM Install network redirector (load before dosx.exe)
> lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir
>
> REM Install DPMI support
> lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> --
> Björn Holmgren
>
>
>