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Pete
10-07-2006, 11:49 PM
each time i try to reload an old game (i.e. half life or delta force 2) that
i have played before on my computer i get this message

c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. this file system is not suitable for
running ms-dos and microsoft windows applications

the program does not load, even through in the past both games have been
loaded and played on my computer with in the last 4 months
PLEASE HELP

Paul Smith
10-07-2006, 11:55 PM
"Pete" <Pete@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> each time i try to reload an old game (i.e. half life or delta force 2)
> that
> i have played before on my computer i get this message
>
> c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. this file system is not suitable for
> running ms-dos and microsoft windows applications
>
> the program does not load, even through in the past both games have been
> loaded and played on my computer with in the last 4 months
> PLEASE HELP

Hello. Inside c:\windows\repair there should be a file called autoexec.nt
copy it from that location to c:\windows\system32\

If there isn't an autoexec.nt there you can download one from
http://www.windowsresource.net/downloads/AUTOEXEC.NT

Video guide here: http://www.windowsresource.net/videos/

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.windowsresource.net/

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Pete
10-08-2006, 12:14 AM
>
> Hello. Inside c:\windows\repair there should be a file called autoexec.nt
> copy it from that location to c:\windows\system32\
>
> If there isn't an autoexec.nt there you can download one from
> http://www.windowsresource.net/downloads/AUTOEXEC.NT
>
> Video guide here: http://www.windowsresource.net/videos/
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>
> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>
> Paul many thanks the job is a gooden
Pete from Bridport, uk.