Most of my software will not install. This is the message I get when I insert a CD.
C:\windows\system32\autoexec.NT

The system file is not suitale for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications
I went to MS WEB site and I did not understand there fix.
Can someone please help me.hi i got the same problem i fix this problem before by downloading a missing file     off a website but now i cant find the webs   it is a missing file  also u can try REINSTALLING windows cd to replace missing fileThanks for the reply, I tried to reinstall XP but I have installed SP2 from the MS update site and now when I insert the XP cd rom it tells me I am running a newer virsion of windows.
I sure would like to find that missing file you are talking about.Richard Oxford....When you did the reinstall of Win XP .....was it a clean install or did you attempt the repair install?

LET us know


dl65  I did not reinstall XP.What do you mean by clean install?hi no i couldnt do the reinstall either   when i found that file i first typed in the problem exactly wat the erroe said and went from there somewhere it said just download this file....i have a web page with the answer maybe u can understand itRichard Oxford.....Clean install.......means you format the hard drive and then reload the operating system and the various app you use ........
The advantage to this is that you start fresh ,without any missing files .  

asteroids12 ........."i have a web page with the answer maybe u can understand it "   Post a link to it and pehaps we can figure it out ........


dl65  

I also had this problem, but I don't even have my XP CD. There is a microsoft help page on this problem with instructions, search for it. I saw an article (on Microsoft) where all you do is replace autoexec.nt and config.nt. But it required some batch scripting. It had REALLY clear instructions. Try searching microsoft support. It should turn up. You can always google it. Thousands of people share your problem.hi the answer is easy i have the webpage  please email meI tried the instructions on the MS site. It did not work, but I may be doing it wrong. It did not make any sence to me.dl65, I did do a clean install thats when I started having this problem. Everything was working fine untill I formatted my hard drive, then I started having this problem so I formatted again and added SP2.
Still no luck?Richard Oxford........I think this is the page you were refering to .......I also assume that its DOS apps and or 16bit win apps that your having the issue with .
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767  ....this page appears to be the answer ..

dl65  that is not the page IM referring to the one im looking at has step by step pictures how to fix the problem