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Anarchy_ManAnarchy_Man
edited March 2005 in Science & Tech
Ok, when i try to install some programs on my computer it says C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application.
Please tell me whats wrong and how i can fix it. It is preventing me from installing some things i want to install. By the way i am running windows XP. :scratch: :bawling:

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  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited March 2005
    Do you have SP2 installed?

    An abbreviated version of a fix from NMSU:
    AUTOEXEC.NT Error after Installation of Windows XP SP2
    Problem

    After installation of Service Pack 2, Windows XP may display an error message relating to "AUTOEXEC.NT" when trying to run certain 16-bit applications.

    ...The InstallShield software...makes use of 16-bit Windows technology which requires a valid AUTOEXEC.NT file to be present in the system. This file, which is part of the Windows 16-bit subsystem as it ships with Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, normally resides in the "System32" subdirectory of the Windows installation directory.

    Installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2 on an otherwise "healthy" Windows XP system may delete the AUTOEXEC.NT file. As a result, when trying to run certain applications which make use of 16-bit technology an error message like the following may be displayed:

    "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."

    The error message can be misleading, because it is displayed even if the AUTOEXEC.NT file is actually missing.

    To verify whether you have the file, type "%windir%/system32/" in the address bar of an Explorer window. If there is no AUTOEXEC.NT file proceed as follows:

    1. Browse to "%windir%/repair/" (usually "C:\WINDOWS\repair")

    2. Right-Click and Copy the AUTOEXEC.NT file

    3. Browse to "%windir%/system32/" (usually "C:\WINDOWS\System32")

    4. Right-Click inside the window and Paste the file

    The error condition described here may also be the result of corruption of the AUTOEXEC.NT file, in which case the above procedure may be helpful to restore a valid file.

    Corruption of the AUTOEXEC.NT file has also been related to viruses...

    Hope this helps. :)
  • Anarchy_ManAnarchy_Man
    edited March 2005
    ty very much, im trying it right now
    TY TY TY it worked! :thumbsup::D
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited March 2005
    Hee-hee!

    Glad you got it! :D
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