- Error: 16 bit Windows Subsystem
- Posted by *****Andreas***** on October 14th, 2005
I am trying to load a programme on windows xp and I get following message:
D:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running
MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the
application.
Could someone please help.
TIA
- Posted by Tom Porterfield on October 14th, 2005
*****Andreas***** wrote:
> I am trying to load a programme on windows xp and I get following message:
>
> D:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running
> MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the
> application.
>
> Could someone please help.
The following KB article should help:
Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit
Windows-based program
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324767
--
Tom Porterfield
MS-MVP Windows
http://support.telop.org
Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.
- Posted by *****Andreas***** on October 14th, 2005
"Tom Porterfield" <tpporter@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:eFu8PdL0FHA.2832@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> *****Andreas***** wrote:
>> I am trying to load a programme on windows xp and I get following
>> message:
>>
>> D:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for
>> running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to
>> terminate the application.
>>
>> Could someone please help.
>
> The following KB article should help:
>
> Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based
> program
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324767
> --
> Tom Porterfield
> MS-MVP Windows
> http://support.telop.org
>
> Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.
Thanks Tom. It worked!!
