Frustrating Program Error

[Asp]

This is a frustrating one, this happens alot when I want to run some programs or an installer (e.g. The Sims, Theme Hospital, countless other games and software, almost everything I try) I get this error

"D:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not sutible for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows Applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application"

I have the option to close or ignore, if I click Ignore, I go back to install screen, If I close, I go back to the install screen, I can find no help for this issue, So I was hoping...

I'm Running winXP Pro Version 2002

I mean, It's not a DOS program, and since when cant microsoft windows NOT run a microsoft windows product?


I have a feeling it may be a remanant from when I had windows 2000?

[dl65]

Asp....  How long has this been doing this ?
Why do you have your operating system on "D" drive as opposed to "C" drive ?

When you installed Win XP Pro .......did you do a clean install ?

let us know

dl65  

[Asp]

About two months mabey

My C:\ Drive was a weeeee bit too small for XP  

I thought it was a clean install yes  :-/

[Raptor]

"D:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not sutible for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows Applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application"

See this article for the solution.

[Sidewinder]

Why this is happening with Windows programs is strange since autoexec.nt sets up the 16-bit environment. Also the fact that your Windows directory is Winnt indicates some remnants of Win2000 remain.

To fix run the following from the command prompt:

copy d:\winnt\repair\autoexec.nt d:\winnt\system32

After you copy the file, find it in Windows Explorer, click properties and lock it down by giving it a read-only attribute. This only fixes the symptoms so a virus and antispyware scan might be helpful.

Hope this helps.