16 bit windows subsystem

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I am trying to install a program and I am getting a popup with
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 can i do for this program to work? is there a drive I have
to download??
 
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

How to Troubleshoot 16-Bit Windows Programs in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314495

How to use the Program Compatibility Wizard in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767

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| I am trying to install a program and I am getting a popup with
| 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 can i do for this program to work? is there a drive I have
| to download??
 
lostttt said:
I am trying to install a program and I am getting a popup with
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 can i do for this program to work? is there a drive I have
to download??
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It is likely that some spyware has deleted your copy of
autoexec.nt. Recreate it with notepad.exe, by pasting the
lines below. Make sure to save it as autoexec.nt, not as
autoexec.nt.txt.

Download & run AdAware to check your machine for
spyware.

@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
 
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