Problems loading CD-ROMS

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I've been trying to load SimCity 3000 and Action Replay CDs on my XP but with
both of them I get a error that reads

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG.NT. The system file is not suitable for running
MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'close' to terminate the
application.

While SimCity is older, the Action Replay disk is not. Any advice? Thanks!

 

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Seems to be an epidemic lately....

This can be caused by a trojan.

Get rid of the trojan.

Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

Copy the autoexec.nt file from C:\Windows\Repair to C:\Windows\System32.
And set Attributes for autoexec.nt to Read-only.

Read-only
[[Specifies whether this file is read-only, which means that it cannot be
changed or accidentally deleted.]]

1. Right click the file.
2. Properties.
3. Select: ? Read-only.
4. Click: Apply.
5. Click: OK.

16-bit MS-DOS Subsystem error while installing or running a DOS application
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/16bit.htm

MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based program Error Message
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_m.htm#16bit

Error message when you install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based
program
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324767

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:B8E54AE5-3733-4FCA-9118-47BBF2DE5890@microsoft.com,
SouthernIndiana <SouthernIndiana@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and
pecked:
> I've been trying to load SimCity 3000 and Action Replay CDs on my XP
> but with both of them I get a error that reads
>
> C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG.NT. The system file is not suitable for
> running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'close' to
> terminate the application.
>
> While SimCity is older, the Action Replay disk is not. Any advice?
> Thanks!