Hi,

I tried to install a music notation program, Encore. I received a
msg

"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.l

I traced the problem down to Microsoft and found the following:

RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue:
Insert the CD into the CD drive or DVD drive.
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK.
At the command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER
after each command:


expand CD-ROM Drive Letter:\i386\config.nt_
c:\windows\system32\config.nt
expand CD-ROM Drive Letter:\i386\autoexec.nt_
c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt
expand CD-ROM Drive Letter:\i386\command.co_
c:\windows\system32\command.com
exit

Start or install the program. If the issue is resolved, do not
complete the remaining steps. If the issue is not resolved, go to
the next step.
Note: The Command.com file is not edited or created in this in the
following process. Because of this, you may have to expand it from
your Windows XP CD-ROM.

Start Notepad.
In Notepad, type the following entries: dos=high, umb
device=%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\himem.sys
files=40
On the File menu, click Save As.
In the File Name box, type Config.nt, and then click Save. Close the
Config.nt file.
On the File menu, click New.
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
On the File menu, click Save As.
In the File Name box, type Autoexec.nt, and then click Save. Close
the Autoexec.nt file.
Start Windows Explorer. Locate the Config.nt file, right-click the
Config.nt file, and then click Copy.

Everything was fine until I got here. I cannot find the
%SYSTEMROOT%\System 32 folder. Can anyone help?

Right-click the %SYSTEMROOT%\System32 folder, and then click Paste.
Locate the Autoexec.nt file, right-click the Autoexec.nt file, and
then click Copy.
Right-click the %SYSTEMROOT%\System32 folder, and then click Paste.
Locate the Command.com file, right-click the expanded Command.com
file, and then click Copy.
Right-click the %SYSTEMROOT%\System32 folder, and then click Paste.
Restart your computer.

Sorry for all the text, but it was the only way I knew to make my
postion clear besides just asking where the %SYSTERMROOT%/System32
folder is located.

Goodwill,
Luke

Luke O'Malley <lukeomalley@optonline.net> wrote in news:ORB9d.25458
$rh4.9769493@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net:

c:\Windows\system32

Duane

In article Xns957CA88558B86notmenotmecom@216.148.227.77,
Duane Arnold <notme@notme.com> said:
Thank you for your suggestion. I looked for %SYSTEMROOT% in
c:\Windows\system32 and it was not there. I checked on another
computer running XP Home and it wasn't there either.

I must be doing something wrong. I am looking for a folder
%SYSTEMROOT% and it does not show up with a search. Maybe this is
why I am having trouble installing the 16 bit program. Is there a
solution?

Luke

Luke O'Malley <lukeomalley@optonline.net> wrote in news:lkU9d.27355
$rh4.13033765@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net:


The %SYSTEMROOT% to the O/S is a substitution variable and when it sees %
SYSTEMROOT% in a statement it will supplant it with c:\windows on the Win
XP and Win 2K3 O/S(s), and on the Win NT and Win 2k O/S(s), %SYSTEMROOT%
is supplanted by c:\winnt. The O/S may not even be installed on the <C>.
It could be installed on <D> as an example.

C:\windows is the SystemRoot directory and C:\winnt is the SystemRoot on
the respective O/S(s).

You can go to the library or purchase the Windows XP Professional
Resource Kit Book ISBN 0-7356-1974-3, if you want to know more about the
XP O/S which can also be applied to the Home edition.

Duane

Luke O'Malley wrote:

%SYSTEMROOT% is sort of like a constant in math. It's a representation
or shortcut for the system root directory. Similar to the way $PATH is
a variable which represents several directories.

Read Duane's post again.

michael

xmp wrote:

Oh, I forgot. If the OP wants to see SystemRoot, he can type the SET command
at the DOS Prompt and he will see all the System variables which can be
addressed by a C++ and Visual Basic programs or even a .bat file.

Duane

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