Nancy wrote:
>I am trying to load some games for my grandchildren and keep getting the =
>following error.
>
>c:\windows\system32\sutoexec.net. The system file is not suitable for run=
>ning MS-DOS and Micrsoft Windows applications. >>


Are you sure that's the correct file name?  A more common problem is with 
the Autoexec.nt file.

If that is the case, it is possibly corrupted and needs to be 
replaced.  Have a look in the Windows/System32 folder and see if it is 
there.  If so, replace it with a copy from the Windows/Repair folder.

Otherwise, you can extract it from your XP installation disk---assuming you 
have one--by opening the command Prompt and typing:
expand d:\i386\autoexec.nt c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt

(Assuming d: is your CD-Drive). Sometimes the file may be named 
Autoexec.net, as seems to be your case, so play around with the.nt and .net 
naming.

Even so, there's a 50/50 chance that those old dos games may or may not 
work in XP.

Autoexec.nt is the XP system file which enables 16-bit installation 
programs to run (sometimes). Some security patches tend to disable it on 
some systems.

Don Penlington






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