[Dominic]

Whenever i try installing a game this error shows up 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.

The very top of it before the writing says 16 bit windows subsytem.

Ive tried this on many games and it comes up on every one.

If you know anything please help.

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From: http://www.voyetra.c...ftp/3654003.asp

This is a recent problem that is caused by upgrading to Windows XP SP2
(Service Pack 2). Apparently, in some Systems, during the SP2 installation
important System files such as: AUTOEXEC.NT or CONFIG.NT get deleted,
causing various Applications to fail and yielding the above errors.

The same issue has been reported to also happen after a virus attack
that is messing up people's System files and it is just running rampant.
In order to protect your System, please make sure that you have the
latest virus Definitions installed for your anti-virus software program.

***

Please see the following from Microsoft's Knowledge Base regarding your
Windows error message:
http://support.micro...7&Product=winxp

***

You may also try this:
Sometimes Windows may back up the file AUTOEXEC.NT in the Windows/repair
folder from its original folder of Windows/System32.
See if you have it there and if so, you may just copy it back to the
System32 folder and all should be good.

[coachwife6]

From: http://www.voyetra.c...ftp/3654003.asp

This is a recent problem that is caused by upgrading to Windows XP SP2
(Service Pack 2). Apparently, in some Systems, during the SP2 installation
important System files such as: AUTOEXEC.NT or CONFIG.NT get deleted,
causing various Applications to fail and yielding the above errors.

The same issue has been reported to also happen after a virus attack
that is messing up people's System files and it is just running rampant.
In order to protect your System, please make sure that you have the
latest virus Definitions installed for your anti-virus software program.

***

Please see the following from Microsoft's Knowledge Base regarding your
Windows error message:
http://support.micro...7&Product=winxp

***

You may also try this:
Sometimes Windows may back up the file AUTOEXEC.NT in the Windows/repair
folder from its original folder of Windows/System32.
See if you have it there and if so, you may just copy it back to the
System32 folder and all should be good.