Need help on XP - Duke Nukem 3D

Nick123 · Post by **Nick123** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:01 pm

Hey,

I have a P4, with windows xp and everytime i start any of the games disscused on this site i get the following message

The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application.

But when I put the same games on my PII with Windows 98 it works fine.

How can I fix this problem. Please answers soon either here on the form or to nikola016@hotmail.com

Thank you in advance.

Lord Molder · Post by **Lord Molder** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:48 am

Gudday,sounds like another deleted autoexec.nt prob.Go Into Windows,then Repair {the files of course} and copy the file Autoexec.nt,then simply paste it into your System 32 folder,and that should solve your problem.

Lord Molder · Post by **Lord Molder** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:55 am

Actually i re-read your post and you dont mention an install problem,thats what my previous post would fix.If you check that the file is in place {it can get deleted by some spyware n crap} and carefully follow the Build XP instructions {to the letter} you should get your Build game to run under XP.

Autoexec.... · Post by **Autoexec....** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 11:51 am

Hi, I'm not sure where to find the file in Windows

If its supposed to be in the folder 'Windows' b/c its not there. Can u tell me where to get one of the web or something?

Plese answer soon, either here or at nikola016@hotmail.com

1-->2 · Post by **1-->2** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 11:53 am

Can I get this file from a computer with Windows 98 (I have XP), and where do i dump it on my computer?

Lord Molder · Post by **Lord Molder** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:21 pm

Are you getting the error message when trying to install the game?

Lord Molder · Post by **Lord Molder** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:30 pm

You simply go to the file Windows {should be in your c: drive} then inside Windows is a file called Repair,go in there,COPY the file "Autoexec.nt" and then paste it into the System 32 file {also inside Windows} but you still havent said if your having trouble installing the game.

Answer · Post by **Answer** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:50 pm

Well, I have two versions of the game

One is extracted, so i have all the files installed

The other requires me to run the installer which comes back with the same message as stated previously.

Oh yeah... · Post by **Oh yeah...** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:54 pm

I looked in Repair and System32 and I have autoexec.nt in both so yeah

Lord Molder · Post by **Lord Molder** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:44 pm

Hey i forgot that "config.nt" can go missing from system 32 folder so check if they are there and do the copy and paste thing i said before but using those files instead of autoexec.nt .

Compability Mode??? · Post by **Compability Mode???** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:51 pm

Whats this?

Hey · Post by **Hey** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:58 pm

Hey, I dont have command.nt in either folders...

Lord Molder · Post by **Lord Molder** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:01 pm

Heck neither do i!!! i think thats normal but im not sure,try config.nt........

Hey · Post by **Hey** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:07 pm

Hey, now the games start, well the dos screen starts the loading process (reading the files) and the it disapears and nuthing happens...

Lord Molder · Post by **Lord Molder** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:15 pm

Sounds like that fixed it,now you have to follow the Build XP Tutorial TO THE LETTER,these old DOS games wont launch under xp,by the way heres a link to a complete guide for the problem you had at Microsoft {in case you need it} http://support.microsoft.com/default.as ... =winxp#kb3

Need help on XP - Duke Nukem 3D

Need help on XP - Duke Nukem 3D

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