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Hi
You can get to a command prompt by typing
cmd
from Start>Run. Then run the command I posted.
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Will Denny
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"Shorty" <Shorty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:81D60EC3-41B2-4A09-A1B1-1D8F8B7030DD@microsoft.com...
> Hi again Will
>
> I have tired that and I get put to the wndows internet page that states
> does
> not recognise that file.
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> Type or copy/paste the following from a command prompt:
>>
>> copy %systemroot%\repair\autoexec.nt %systemroot%\system32
>>
>> --
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "Shorty" <Shorty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E2D975FB-B35B-4EA3-B2C1-E85D9FF852D1@microsoft.com...
>> > How can I do that please
>> >
>> > "Will Denny" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi
>> >>
>> >> Try copying the autoexec.nt file from the windows\repair folder to the
>> >> windows\system32 folder.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Will Denny
>> >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> >> Please reply to the News Groups
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Shorty" <Shorty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:06439D84-1591-43CB-B05B-147F3CB8794E@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Thanks Will
>> >> >
>> >> > I printed of the instructions however when the DOS prompts appears I
>> >> > am
>> >> > still in documents and settings\jeff and which drive letter should
>> >> > it
>> >> > be
>> >> > and
>> >> > do I have to put expand in front of the drive letter.
>> >> >
>> >> > When done I get syntax error.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Will Denny" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Please 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/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Will Denny
>> >> >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> >> >> Please reply to the News Groups
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Shorty" <Shorty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:29E3661A-5077-469C-89D6-102A4CBA2ECB@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Hello all, I hope youn can help.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I am running Windows XP with SP 2 and when I try to load certain
>> >> >> > software
>> >> >> > that use to run on an older PC with 98 SE I get a message saying
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > 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. What does this mean and is there a way
>> >> >> > round
>> >> >> > this
>> >> >> > as some of the software used to load and work okay on this PC but
>> >> >> > has
>> >> >> > been
>> >> >> > uninstalled but cannot now ne installed. This happens with a
>> >> >> > number
>> >> >> > of
>> >> >> > software packages.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Regards
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Jeff
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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