Re: Can't run DOS Aps

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From: Colin Barnhorst (colinbarharst_at_msn.com)
Date: 09/26/04 

Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 19:01:46 -0600

Virtual PC 2004 is another way to run DOS apps (as well as other legacy
OS's, linux, etc) without reconfiguring your PC. See
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx
to determine if your system is sufficient.

"Phill" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:38b401c4a330$017a81a0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi.
> Your drive was in FAT 32 format before you reinstalled
> windows. now the pc ( or you in the set up of the cd
> instalation) has changed your file system to NTFS... Dos
> cannot work in NTFS.
> You could try reformatting your disc drive to fat32 then
> install windows making sure its fat32.
> (double click my computer. click on C: drive and in window
> view on left of screen it will tell you what file system
> your pc is running)
> I would do the above...( and have done)
> or get newer versions of programmes you want to use.
>
> Hope this helps.
> Phill
>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
>>Hello all. I recently re-installed XP home after a crash.
> Now, when I try to
>>run progs I used to have no trouble with, I get an error
> saying
>>"C:\Windows\System32\Autoexec.NT. The system file is not
> suitable fir
>>running MS-DOS and MS Windows applications." Then it is
> terminated.
>>I tried to make it compatible with Win98 and such, but
> get the same error.
>>How do I get these progs to run again? They are very
> small script progs.
>>Thank you!
>>
>>
>>.
>>

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