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[Momba]

My kid picked up a game at the store today. A Phonics and a math game. When I try to install the disk I get the following error.

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

This isn't the first time I have ran into this problem when trying to install a disk. Just the other times I wasn't to interested in the disk to begin with. Any help is welcomed. Thanks in advance.

[Sean]

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

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


* Note: If the file autoexec.nt doesn't exist on your system
right click the link below and select the "Save Target As.."
option to save the file in D:\WINDOWS\System32
http://mvps.org/nibb...its/AUTOEXEC.NT

Edit: You may have to fix Config.nt and Command.com too, but just check if the above thing works first.

Edited by Sean, 20 February 2006 - 06:01 PM.

[JLH]

very normal for old 16 bit programs
you may have to download an autoexec and config from google with msdos settings in it

[Pandilex]

Had this problem at pro byte.

Machine has spyware on it.

Despyware it, then delete the file, and windows will remake it itself if it needs it.

[newb2]

I don't believe the problem is spyware related, Pandilex. I think JLH has pretty much covered it.