NiKo Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 I felt like replaying some old adventure games (some of which I never got to finnish). So I tried installing Gabriel Knight 2, GK3, Discworld noir, and even MI4 but every game I try to install I get this message: 16 BIT WINDOWS SUBSYSTEM C:/Windows/system32/autoexec.nt. the file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and microsoft windows applications. chose 'close' to terminate the application. Now, I may be as smart as a toenail when it comes to these kinda things. but I'm not running MS-DOS. that's for sure anyone know what to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 that normally happens if you try and run a 16 bit program in XP and either config.nt, autoexec.nt or command.com are missing or damaged put your windows CD in the drive and click on start, then 'run' and type 'CMD' then type these lines (if D is your CDROM letter) expand D:\i386\config.nt_ c:\windows\system32\config.nt (press the enter key) expand D:\i386\autoexec.nt_ c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt (press the enter key) expand D:\i386\command.co_ c:\windows\system32\command.com (press the enter key) then exit try one of those games again and see if that works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiKo Posted November 25, 2004 Author Share Posted November 25, 2004 I only have my old windows 95 CD. I never really had the XP one... anyway, is it weird that they worked perfectly fine on XP a while back and now they dont? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Jones Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Originally posted by Sivy that normally happens if you try and run a 16 bit program in XP and either config.nt, autoexec.nt or command.com are missing or damaged put your windows CD in the drive and click on start, then 'run' and type 'CMD' then type these lines (if D is your CDROM letter) expand D:\i386\config.nt_ c:\windows\system32\config.nt (press the enter key) expand D:\i386\autoexec.nt_ c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt (press the enter key) expand D:\i386\command.co_ c:\windows\system32\command.com (press the enter key) then exit try one of those games again and see if that works. aahhh. sivy b my support hero. *humps leg* :D .. errmm. how comes you run xp without having the cd?? are you a real pirate niko? and maybe you should take a look if the config.nt is there at c:\windows\system32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feral Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Cover it in jam and spunk in its eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kjølen Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Originally posted by NiKo anyway, is it weird that they worked perfectly fine on XP a while back and now they dont? The mysterious disappearance of the files could mean viruses, I mean I can't even install a virus scanner on my laptop because SHELL.DLL cannot be found, and that is not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshi Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 Originally posted by NiKo I only have my old windows 95 CD. I never really had the XP one... I suppose you borrowed it off a friend and/or stole it. I suggest you "acquire" one again, as this only works with the CD in the drive. (oh, and I don't know too many people who've bought XP unless it came with their computer, so don't feel too bad, Bill Gates is still a rich bastard). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrMcCoy Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 ...who needs winxp, anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Jones Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 yeah, who? huh? and who needs the cd to create a file with 200000 REM-lines and one himem.sys entry??? just ask one of us.. PUNK!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiKo Posted November 26, 2004 Author Share Posted November 26, 2004 Originally posted by Joshi I suppose you borrowed it off a friend and/or stole it. I suggest you "acquire" one again, as this only works with the CD in the drive. (oh, and I don't know too many people who've bought XP unless it came with their computer, so don't feel too bad, Bill Gates is still a rich bastard). I got it with the computer. I took it to be fixed once, and got it back with XP installed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinkie Posted November 27, 2004 Share Posted November 27, 2004 Originally posted by Joshi (oh, and I don't know too many people who've bought XP unless it came with their computer, so don't feel too bad, Bill Gates is still a rich bastard). I bought it, my university sold me that and Office XP for $10 a piece. Although its got all this biazrre copyright stuff to try and keep it off mulitple computers..... try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshi Posted November 28, 2004 Share Posted November 28, 2004 Originally posted by Skinkie I bought it, my university sold me that and Office XP for $10 a piece. Although its got all this biazrre copyright stuff to try and keep it off mulitple computers..... try. Right, well, I mean brand new, you know, the £80 (or whatever it costs round yours) one. And NiKo, again, just "acquire" it from somewhere. They really should have given you the CD if they installed it for you, for just such a requirement (or if you break you're computer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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