Problem running DOS applications

[ziloo]

Hello Folks,

I cann't run DOS applications under my Wxp, and I keep getting
the following message:

"C:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file is not suitable
for running MSW applications..."

I am soooo offended  !!!  Any help is much appreciated...

ziloo

[Fed]

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000715.htm

In a nutshell, copy autoexec.nt from your C:\windows\repair directory and paste it into your C:\windows\system32 directory.

[alan1000]

Also, you might consider installing a good virtual DOS machine (vdm).  I personally like the TameDOS VM, which unfortunately isn't freeware - I think it costs around $US29 nowadays -  but it's good value.  You would find that many DOS apps which run badly or not at all under WinXP will work fine with TameDOS installed.

[Geek-9pm]

Here is one of many places to get old version of DOS.
http://www.devedia.com/dosghost/dos/dosw31.asp
Of course, you would install this on another partition.

[ziloo]

I got Dos working  !  Thank you all very much for your helpful
and informative suggestions...

ziloo