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More info?)
Thanks so much Rick! I will surely try this, has been frustrating. You will
probably see a slew of Posts by me here on items I can't figure out on my own.
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> Hi Tim,
>
> The simplest method to resolve this common problem is to copy autoexec.nt
> from C:\Windows\repair to C:\Windows\system32 and overwrite the one that is
> currently there.
>
> Alternately, you can create a new autoexec.nt file and save it to the
> \windows\system32 folder to overwrite the corrupted one. Click start/run and
> type notepad, then click ok. Copy/paste the below code into it (instead of
> typing it in to prevent errors), then click file/"save as". Navigate to the
> C:\Windows\system32 folder, change the "save as file" type to "all types"
> and name the file autoexec.nt, then click save (if prompted to overwrite the
> existing one, do so).
>
> @echo off
> lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe
> lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir
> lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx
> SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3
>
> Reboot when finished. This usually fixes it, but you will find further steps
> here if it doesn't:
>
> Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based
> program
>
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324767
>
> Basically, you will have to expand new copies of command.com, autoexec.nt,
> and config.nt to the system32 folder from the WinXP CD or I386 folder on
> your hard drive. Sometimes, you need to create new ones and overwrite the
> existing ones - the method is described in the article.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Tim" <Tim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1FE96C06-F029-467F-844D-D0395DBFDF5E@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Daryl and all,
> >
> > I really need help with this as well. Below is the error message that I
> > receive on several old programs I used with Win98 for example Quicken 2002
> > specifically. Is says on the packaging that it is compatible for XP. Is
> > the
> > same that you are getting? I am running XP Pro SP2 currently.
> >
> > Exact Error Message:
> >
> > Message Window Pop-Up:
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > "Daryl" wrote:
> >
> >> While using Windows ME, I had several older software programs that I used
> >> almost daily. Now, these programs will not load. I get a 16 bit error
> >> saying
> >> my programs are not compatible. Rather than spend several thousand
> >> dollars
> >> for newer versions of these programs, tell me how I can load them,
> >> please.
> >>
> >> Daryl
>
>
>
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