using 1.5 yr old dell 4600, xp home, sp2, 3 gig pent iv, 512mb ram, ie 6.0.
all secutity updates current. norton 2004 AV. 3 users. all have admin
privileges.

i was trying to access my dell express service code thru start>programs>dell
accessories>express service code. (target file name: express.exe)

i receive an error box titled:
16 bit windows subsystem

message:
c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. the system file is not suitable for running
ms-dos and microsoft windows applications. chose "close" to terminate the
application.

close ignore

i also get this message when trying to install the game "the sims"

i searched & file 'autoexec.nt' was not found in the system 32 folder
but 2 were found, 1 in each folder:
c:\I386
c:\WINDOWS\REPAIR

when i access the express.exe on my 98se machine, it appears to open a dos
window (no right click & no top buttons). is it possible that the
express.exe opens a dos window? & game too?


any ideas on what's going on & how to repair?

thank you, len kiesling

Copy the file from the repair folder to the system32 folder.


--
The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they foul up
there's no law against wacking them around a little.
Joe Martin

"Leonard F Kiesling" <lenny323@optonline-removetoreply-.net> wrote in
message news:eehTfUiwFHA.596@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> using 1.5 yr old dell 4600, xp home, sp2, 3 gig pent iv, 512mb ram, ie
> 6.0.
> all secutity updates current. norton 2004 AV. 3 users. all have admin
> privileges.
>
> i was trying to access my dell express service code thru
> start>programs>dell
> accessories>express service code. (target file name: express.exe)
>
> i receive an error box titled:
> 16 bit windows subsystem
>
> message:
> c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. the system file is not suitable for
> running
> ms-dos and microsoft windows applications. chose "close" to terminate the
> application.
>
> close ignore
>
> i also get this message when trying to install the game "the sims"
>
> i searched & file 'autoexec.nt' was not found in the system 32 folder
> but 2 were found, 1 in each folder:
> c:\I386
> c:\WINDOWS\REPAIR
>
> when i access the express.exe on my 98se machine, it appears to open a dos
> window (no right click & no top buttons). is it possible that the
> express.exe opens a dos window? & game too?
>
>
> any ideas on what's going on & how to repair?
>
> thank you, len kiesling
>
>

thank you! thank you! thank you!
it worked!!!! AGAIN!!, you folks come thru!

can access express service code no problem! the install wizard for game "the
sims" now opens!

many thanks!, len kiesling

"Ricky" <rsjoiner@no_spambellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:VjHZe.111$ST1.75@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
> Copy the file from the repair folder to the system32 folder.
>
>
> --
> The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they foul up
> there's no law against wacking them around a little.
> Joe Martin
>
> "Leonard F Kiesling" <lenny323@optonline-removetoreply-.net> wrote in
> message news:eehTfUiwFHA.596@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > using 1.5 yr old dell 4600, xp home, sp2, 3 gig pent iv, 512mb ram, ie
> > 6.0.
> > all secutity updates current. norton 2004 AV. 3 users. all have admin
> > privileges.
> >
> > i was trying to access my dell express service code thru
> > start>programs>dell
> > accessories>express service code. (target file name: express.exe)
> >
> > i receive an error box titled:
> > 16 bit windows subsystem
> >
> > message:
> > c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. the system file is not suitable for
> > running
> > ms-dos and microsoft windows applications. chose "close" to terminate
the
> > application.
> >
> > close ignore
> >
> > i also get this message when trying to install the game "the sims"
> >
> > i searched & file 'autoexec.nt' was not found in the system 32 folder
> > but 2 were found, 1 in each folder:
> > c:\I386
> > c:\WINDOWS\REPAIR
> >
> > when i access the express.exe on my 98se machine, it appears to open a
dos
> > window (no right click & no top buttons). is it possible that the
> > express.exe opens a dos window? & game too?
> >
> >
> > any ideas on what's going on & how to repair?
> >
> > thank you, len kiesling
> >
> >
>
>

You're welcome..I'm glad it helped. :-)

"Leonard F Kiesling" <lenny323@optonline-removetoreply-.net> wrote in
message news:u3wuYmjwFHA.3860@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> thank you! thank you! thank you!
> it worked!!!! AGAIN!!, you folks come thru!
>
> can access express service code no problem! the install wizard for game
> "the
> sims" now opens!
>
> many thanks!, len kiesling
>
> "Ricky" <rsjoiner@no_spambellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:VjHZe.111$ST1.75@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
>> Copy the file from the repair folder to the system32 folder.
>>
>>
>> --
>> The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they foul
>> up
>> there's no law against wacking them around a little.
>> Joe Martin
>>
>> "Leonard F Kiesling" <lenny323@optonline-removetoreply-.net> wrote in
>> message news:eehTfUiwFHA.596@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> > using 1.5 yr old dell 4600, xp home, sp2, 3 gig pent iv, 512mb ram, ie
>> > 6.0.
>> > all secutity updates current. norton 2004 AV. 3 users. all have admin
>> > privileges.
>> >
>> > i was trying to access my dell express service code thru
>> > start>programs>dell
>> > accessories>express service code. (target file name: express.exe)
>> >
>> > i receive an error box titled:
>> > 16 bit windows subsystem
>> >
>> > message:
>> > c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. the system file is not suitable for
>> > running
>> > ms-dos and microsoft windows applications. chose "close" to terminate
> the
>> > application.
>> >
>> > close ignore
>> >
>> > i also get this message when trying to install the game "the sims"
>> >
>> > i searched & file 'autoexec.nt' was not found in the system 32 folder
>> > but 2 were found, 1 in each folder:
>> > c:\I386
>> > c:\WINDOWS\REPAIR
>> >
>> > when i access the express.exe on my 98se machine, it appears to open a
> dos
>> > window (no right click & no top buttons). is it possible that the
>> > express.exe opens a dos window? & game too?
>> >
>> >
>> > any ideas on what's going on & how to repair?
>> >
>> > thank you, len kiesling
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>