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"gregt" <thogreg@rogers.com> wrote in message news:Oxj1JlPhFHA.1048@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>I looked at the support procedures. It turned out that I didn't have an
> autoexec.nt file anywhere. I only needed to create that file (according to
> instructions) and enter it into the system32 folder. The program now loads
> perfectly.
>
> Thanks,
> Greg
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23loHFXOhFHA.2484@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324767/
> Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based
> program
>
> A typical AUTOEXEC.NT file looks like this:
>
> @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
>
> REM The following line enables Sound Blaster 2.0 support on NTVDM.
> REM The command for setting the BLASTER environment is as follows:
> REM SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330
> REM where:
> REM A specifies the sound blaster's base I/O port
> REM I specifies the interrupt request line
> REM D specifies the 8-bit DMA channel
> REM P specifies the MPU-401 base I/O port
> REM T specifies the type of sound blaster card
> REM 1 - Sound Blaster 1.5
> REM 2 - Sound Blaster Pro I
> REM 3 - Sound Blaster 2.0
> REM 4 - Sound Blaster Pro II
> REM 6 - SOund Blaster 16/AWE 32/32/64
> REM
> REM The default value is A220 I5 D1 T3 and P330. If any of the switches
> is
> REM left unspecified, the default value will be used. (NOTE, since all
> the
> REM ports are virtualized, the information provided here does not have to
> REM match the real hardware setting.) NTVDM supports Sound Blaster 2.0
> only.
> REM The T switch must be set to 3, if specified.
> SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3
>
> REM To disable the sound blaster 2.0 support on NTVDM, specify an invalid
> REM SB base I/O port address. For example:
> REM SET BLASTER=A0
>
>
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> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
> Display\Security
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>
http://www.dougknox.com
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> "gregt" <thogreg@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:ukwlOAOhFHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>I tried to load the setup file for ErWin - a database writing app. I've
>> loaded it before on 98SE and 2K with no trouble. I just tried to load it
>> on
>> XP Home and received the following:
>>
>> 16 bit Windows Subsystem
>> 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.
>>
>> How can I go about loading the file?
>>
>> Greg
>>
>>
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