XP Error Message

Question

I have an program from 1996.  It was running fine until today when I received the following error message:     [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. I added back the files as follows:   expand d:\i386\config.nt_ c:\windows\system32\config.nt [Enter] expand d:\i3386\autoexec.nt_ c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt [Enter] expand d:\i386\command.co_ c:\windows\system32\command.com [Enter] exit [Enter]   The program still doesn't work.  Any suggestions?  Thank you.

JRosenfeld · Answer

You could try and set compatibility mode to Win 95. Right click on the exe file of the program, click properties, compatibility tab, check the box run this program in compatibility mode for choose Win95 or maybe win 98, click apply, OK. If that does not work, the app will not run in XP. Not all 16 bit apps can, because XP does not allow them direct access to resources and if the app is coded that way, it won't run.

Wayne C · Answer

I tried both Windows 95 and 98, still doesn't work.  Thank you.

Denny Denham · Answer

Wayne C, If the program was running until today, see if this has any effect on the problem.

Wayne C · Answer

That fixed it!!  Thank you very much.   Wayne

Wayne C · Answer

Denny, The XP16 bit fix you posted works until I shut down or re-boot, then the same problem occurs again. Any suggestions?  Thanks.   Wayne

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