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whenever i try to install any of my older games like Alien vs Predator i get this message
c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt the system file is not suited for running ms-dos and microsoft windows applications
can anyone tell me what this means and how to get around it?
my operating system is windows xp professional version 2002 and i have service pack 1

Go to your windows directory \repair

Copy autoexec.nt in that folder to your \system32 folder - that should do it, let us know if it works.

I use a dos emulator to play old DOS games called DOSBox => http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/downlo...38d012dd359a8e

Try it, it also has some front ends if you're a bit rusty with commands.

i tried making a copy of that file in the system32 folder but there was already one in there the exact same size
i copied over that file but it made no difference

From Usenet:

1) Put in your XP CD. Exit if it autostarts.

2) Go to Start > Run, and type:

cmd

3) Then, at the command prompt, type (where D: is your CD-ROM drive letter
and "Windows" is your installation directory):

expand D:\i386\config.nt_ c:\windows\system32\config.nt
expand D:\i386\autoexec.nt_ c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt
expand D:\i386\command.co_ c:\windows\system32\command.com
exit

If that doesn't work, then
1) Start Notepad.

2) In Notepad, type the following entries:
dos=high, umb
device=%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\himem.sys
files=40

3) On the File menu, click Save As.

4) In the File Name box, type Config.nt, and then click Save. Close the
Config.nt file.

5) On the File menu, click New.

6) In the new blank document, type the following entries:
@echo off
lh %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\mscdexnt.exe
lh %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\redir
lh %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\dosx
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3

7) On the File menu, click Save As.

8) In the File Name box, type Autoexec.nt, and then click Save. Close the
Autoexec.nt file.

9) Start Windows Explorer. Locate the Config.nt file, right-click the
Config.nt file, and then click Copy.

10) Right-click the %SYSTEMROOT%\System32 (usually Windows\System32) folder,
and then click Paste.

11) Locate the Autoexec.nt file, right-click the Autoexec.nt file, and then
click Copy.

12) Right-click the %SYSTEMROOT%\System32 folder, and then click Paste.

13) Locate the Command.com file, right-click the expanded Command.com file,
and then click Copy.

14) Right-click the %SYSTEMROOT%\System32 folder, and then click Paste.

15) Restart your computer.


found this too

http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBM/tip6000/rh6041.htm

thanks i will try that now

thanks a lot.
that did the trick