Cheers,
Jimmy.
| Now why didn't you say so in the beginning? ;-) Go to c:\windows\repair
| and copy/paste the file (autoexec.nt) into your c:\windows\system32
| folder. That should do the trick (thanks Jimmy, picked that up from you
| quite a while ago).
|
| gerald hamilton wrote:
|
| >Jimmy
| >
| >Thank you for your suggestion. I have tried it a few times now without
| >success.
| >
| >While holding down SHIFT and inserting the CD should there be some sort
of
| >dislay on the screen? I don't see anything. This Keyboard does not have
a
| >key marked SHIFT so I am using the key marked with an upwards arrow
(there
| >are 2 such keys on the keyboard). I have tried holding one or both keys
down
| >either until the D drive light goes out or until I reach the final
error
| >message.
| >
| >At MY COMPUTER I used search to find the SETUP programme from the CD.
| >
| >I have tried both WIN95 and WIN98 along with a combination of the
display
| >options.
| >
| >The erro message displayed in a message box headed 16 BIT MS-DOS
SUBSYSTEM
| >
| >the actual message is :-
| >
| >
| >"D: \TREKCD\SETUP.EXE
| >C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT.
| >The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and microsoft
windows
| >application
| >choose 'close' to terminate the application"
| >
| >As this is the same message I got when I first tried to install the
game
| >using WIN XP I am totally stumped!
| >
| >Any suggestions gratefully accepted.
| >
| >Gerry.
| >
| >| >
| >
| >>Hi Gerald,
| >>
| >>Try installing and playing that using 95/98 Compatibility mode.
| >>
| >>To install a program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode, hold
| >>down SHIFT as you insert the game CD, use My Computer to browse
| >>to the setup program, and then skip down to step 1 in the list below:
| >>
| >>To run an installed program using Windows XP's Compatibility Mode,
| >>first right click the program and "Send To..." / Desktop (create
| >>shortcut).
| >>
| >> 1.. Right click on the shortcut to the program.
| >> 2.. Click on Properties.
| >> 3.. Click on the Compatibility tab.
| >> 4.. Click on Run this program in compatibility mode and select one of
| >>these:
| >> a.. Windows 95
| >> b.. Windows 98
| >> c.. Windows NT 4
| >> d.. Windows 2000
| >> 5.. Under Display settings, check mark the mode that you think that
is
| >>best:
| >> a.. Run in 256 colors.
| >> b.. Run in 640 X 480 screen resolution.
| >> c.. Disable visual themes.
| >>
| >> Click on Apply.Click on Ok.Double click on the program.
| >>
| >>Of course, let's not forget to check for any patches or updates for
that
| >>game.
| >>A good place to find them is:
| >>
www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_list.asp?letter=a
| >>
| >>If you'd like to learn more information about compatibility mode, you
can
| >>click the
| >>link in the Compatibility tab that reads "Learn more about program
| >>compatibility",
| >>or watch this Application Compatibility Power Point Presentation:
|| >>
| >>--
| >>Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| >>Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >>
| >>Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >>Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call /
| >>Contact
| >>MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
| >>My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
| >>rights.
| >>_________________________________________________________
| >>
| >>| >>|I had this game years ago on floppy discs and my son loved it.
| >>|
| >>| It saw it on CD on e-bay and thought ...it'a not a lot of money, it
will
| >>be
| >>| a bit better than the version we had and it will be a bit of a blast
| >>from
| >>| the past for him!
| >>|
| >>| I have a fairly new PC and run XP Home edition but I can't get the
game
| >>to
| >>| instal at all. Is there anyway to instal it onto my PC or is the XP
Home
| >>| edition just too different to allow me to load what I know is a
very,
| >>very
| >>| old game?
| >>|
| >>|
| >>| Grateful for any advice.
| >>|
| >>|
| >>| Gerry.
| >>|
| >>|
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >
| >
| >
| >
|
|
|
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