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I am trying to install this game and am getting this error message. I am
totally clueless and hope I can get some help here...I am running windows xp
professional. any help would be greatly appreciated!

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

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Hi Allie,

You can solve that problem by replacing the file:

1. Browse to C:\WINDOWS\repair
Right-Click and Copy the file named: autoexec.nt

2. Browse to C:\WINDOWS\System32
Right-Click in that window to Paste the file
(Answer yes if prompted to replace existing file)

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"alliebubba" <alliebubba@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A482A6CB-3103-4DC8-B762-4B78FF4FC821@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to install this game and am getting this error message. I am
> totally clueless and hope I can get some help here...I am running windows xp
> professional. any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
> C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. Teh system file is not suitable for running
> MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the
> application.

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