MSDOS Based Programs

After installing SP4, MSDOS based programs do not start. The following MSG
appears: "C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is npt suitable for
runnuing MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows application."

Any Idea how to fix above matter?

It seems you installed the wrong SP
>-----Original Message-----
>After installing SP4, MSDOS based programs do not start.
The following MSG
>appears: "C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file
is npt suitable for
>runnuing MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows application."
>
>Any Idea how to fix above matter?
>.
>

Thank u Udo.
i've downloaded the sp from windows 2000 update. Why should it be the wrong
SP !

"Udo" wrote:

> It seems you installed the wrong SP
> >-----Original Message-----
> >After installing SP4, MSDOS based programs do not start.
> The following MSG
> >appears: "C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file
> is npt suitable for
> >runnuing MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows application."
> >
> >Any Idea how to fix above matter?
> >.
> >
>

I am running a similar setup as you and I have not had any problems running
dos apps.
How are you launching the programs?
Do you do "Start - Run - cmd"? Or do you launch them from an msdos icon
(PIF)?
I would suggest getting command prompt from within windows and then trying
to run them the "old fashoned" way throu dos. If that works, try re-making
the PIF icons.

Sorry JIJ0 but I could not realize you talked about Win
2000.


>-----Original Message-----
>Thank u Udo.
>i've downloaded the sp from windows 2000 update. Why
should it be the wrong
>SP !
>
>"Udo" wrote:
>
>> It seems you installed the wrong SP
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >After installing SP4, MSDOS based programs do not
start.
>> The following MSG
>> >appears: "C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system
file
>> is npt suitable for
>> >runnuing MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows application."
>> >
>> >Any Idea how to fix above matter?
>> >.
>> >
>>
>.
>

JIJO
I got the same problem since last october (download of updates KB841533,
840987, 841356); finally I fixed the problem moving autoexec.NT to the
system32 as you advised (the config.NT has been replaced by the same file but
without any harm). Thanks a lot. Great ! (I got some very important software
running in DOS)
Microsoft should solve this problem !!! HOw they dare replacing such
important files without noticing it ...
Bluebird

"JIJ0" wrote:

> tiptoptommy,
> I tried to run the app from the command prompt, but same msg appears each
> time. I solved the problem now. While installing sp, the autoexec.NT and
> Config.NT were moved to the repair folder. I copied them to system32 folder.
> everything is normal now.
>
> Thank u.
>
> "tiptoptommy" wrote:
>
> > I am running a similar setup as you and I have not had any problems running
> > dos apps.
> > How are you launching the programs?
> > Do you do "Start - Run - cmd"? Or do you launch them from an msdos icon
> > (PIF)?
> > I would suggest getting command prompt from within windows and then trying
> > to run them the "old fashoned" way throu dos. If that works, try re-making
> > the PIF icons.

yes, also had the same problem, but thanks to you lot it is solved at last
keep the good work on. thanks


"bleubird_5" wrote:

> JIJO
> I got the same problem since last october (download of updates KB841533,
> 840987, 841356); finally I fixed the problem moving autoexec.NT to the
> system32 as you advised (the config.NT has been replaced by the same file but
> without any harm). Thanks a lot. Great ! (I got some very important software
> running in DOS)
> Microsoft should solve this problem !!! HOw they dare replacing such
> important files without noticing it ...
> Bluebird
>
> "JIJ0" wrote:
>
> > tiptoptommy,
> > I tried to run the app from the command prompt, but same msg appears each
> > time. I solved the problem now. While installing sp, the autoexec.NT and
> > Config.NT were moved to the repair folder. I copied them to system32 folder.
> > everything is normal now.
> >
> > Thank u.
> >
> > "tiptoptommy" wrote:
> >
> > > I am running a similar setup as you and I have not had any problems running
> > > dos apps.
> > > How are you launching the programs?
> > > Do you do "Start - Run - cmd"? Or do you launch them from an msdos icon
> > > (PIF)?
> > > I would suggest getting command prompt from within windows and then trying
> > > to run them the "old fashoned" way throu dos. If that works, try re-making
> > > the PIF icons.

Just came across same problem but SP4 was installed over 4 months ago. Guess
maybe "Updates" moved files to repair folder.

Thanks and have a great New Year!

Jk

"JIJ0" wrote:

> After installing SP4, MSDOS based programs do not start. The following MSG
> appears: "C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is npt suitable for
> runnuing MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows application."
>
> Any Idea how to fix above matter?