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Joined: 08 May 2006
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PostPosted: 05/08/06 - 04:00    Post subject: Windows subsystem error Reply with quote

What is "windows subsystem" anyway? I ask because I get this error message, with "16 bit windows Subsystem" in the captions - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications.
This happens when I try running some older software that I got backed up form my previous machine. It used to work fine under Win 98, but now in XP, the above is what I'm getting. Clue me in, someone?
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bollier



Joined: 08 May 2006
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PostPosted: 03/31/07 - 09:49    Post subject: Reply with quote

Basically, what that message is saying is that Windows XP doesn't support 16-bit applications. It shouldn't even be trying to start it that way, there should be a file called autoexec.nt which is used to simulate a DOS environment when necessary. If you don't have it in your system folder, check your repair folder for a copy. If youd on't find it there … you're shit out of luck, I guess. Just kidding – in that case do a google search for autoexec.nt, and there should be a text version which you can copy to notepade and save under that name in C:\Windows\System\System32\.
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