Help With installing the orginal sims, as well as just oth..

[Guest]

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when i try to instal the game an error message pops up
saying.C:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file is not suitable for
running MS-DOS and Microsoft windows applications.

like so can anyone help me out here on what to do...it never use to do this
before when i would install games.

 

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Hi,

"KidSublime" <KidSublime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6FB874ED-FF76-4AE5-B10E-5BA980E6522D@microsoft.com...
| when i try to instal the game an error message pops up
| saying.C:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file is not suitable for
| running MS-DOS and Microsoft windows applications.
|
| like so can anyone help me out here on what to do...it never use to do this
| before when i would install games.

Here's an easy method to solve that error:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_m.htm#16bit

If that doesn't correct the issue, try this manual method:

1. Browse to C:\WINDOWS\repair
Right-Click and Copy the file named: autoexec.nt *

2. Browse to C:\WINDOWS\System32
Right-Click in that window to Paste the file
(Answer yes if prompted to replace existing file)


* Note: If the file autoexec.nt doesn't exist on your system
right click the link below and select the "Save Target As.."
option to save the file in C:\WINDOWS\System32
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/AUTOEXEC.NT

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[SoDNighthawk]

Correct Windows XP does not have a full DOS instruction set like older Win98 or 98SE did.

Your older game will not work in XP.

 

[Zoron]

The Sims isn't a DOS game, so that is not the problem.

 

[SoDNighthawk]

The first Sims games were DOS based.

 

[Zoron]

Well, if he was referring to "The Sims", that is definately windows-based. If he was referring to Sim City 1 or 2 or other sim games of similar age, then yeah, those would be DOS-based. When he said "the original sims", I just assumed he meant "The Sims"... perhaps a mistake on my part, but then being more specific helps.