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==== Missing AUTOEXEC.NT ==== | ==== Missing AUTOEXEC.NT ==== | ||
On some XP machines when playing 16 bit games, some users will encounter this error message: | |||
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<code>C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose close to terminate.</code> | |||
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then gives you the option to close or ignore, and if you ignore it nothing happens. This happens when the AUTOEXEC.NT file gets deleted from the WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ folder. | |||
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[http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324767 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324767] | |||
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Some malicious malware/spyware/viruses are reported to damage these two files. If you haven't updated anything in a while, check the system integrity. If you regularly surf the internet it is EXTREMELY ADVISABLE to have a firewall activated and an up-to-date antivirus. Also, it greatly helps to use another browser than Internet Explorer, such as [http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ Firefox] or [http://www.opera.com/ Opera]. | |||
Revision as of 20:43, 11 October 2024
Missing AUTOEXEC.NT
On some XP machines when playing 16 bit games, some users will encounter this error message:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose close to terminate.
then gives you the option to close or ignore, and if you ignore it nothing happens. This happens when the AUTOEXEC.NT file gets deleted from the WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ folder.
Some malicious malware/spyware/viruses are reported to damage these two files. If you haven't updated anything in a while, check the system integrity. If you regularly surf the internet it is EXTREMELY ADVISABLE to have a firewall activated and an up-to-date antivirus. Also, it greatly helps to use another browser than Internet Explorer, such as Firefox or Opera.
