-----Original Message-----
I'm trying to download office97 on windows xp, and I keep getting this
message,"16 Bit windows subsystem.
c:/windows/system 32/auto exe.c nt. the system file is not suitable for
running ms-Dos and microsoft applications, close to terminate the program,
everytime I put the cd in that message comes up,How can I make it work?
.
From Windows XP Help:
Many different 16-bit programs designed to run under
Microsoft Windows 3.1 have been tested with Windows XP.
When you troubleshoot a 16-bit Windows-based program that
is not working properly under Windows XP, consider the
following items: . If possible, verify that the program
works correctly under Microsoft Windows 3.0 and Windows 3.1.
.. Note that if the program requires a virtual device driver
(VxD), it will not work properly under Windows XP.
.. Ensure that a default printer has been selected in
Control Panel. Some programs (such as Microsoft Word
version 2.0 for Windows) do not function properly under
Windows XP unless a default printer has been selected. Some
older 16-bit programs require that you select a printer
within the options of the program.
.. Make sure that any dynamic link libraries (DLLs) used by
the program are both current and locatable by the program
(either on the system path or explicitly defined within the
program or working directory).
.. Make sure that the default items contained in the
Config.nt and Autoexec.nt files are present and in the
proper order.
In Windows XP, Config.nt contains the following commands by
default: dos=high, umb
device=%SystemRoot%\system32\himem.sys
files=40
Autoexec.nt contains the following commands by default:
@echo off
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3
.. Any environment variables required by the Windows-based
program should be located in the Autoexec.nt file; if they
are, Windows will use them appropriately.
Note that if any changes are made to variables related to
the Windows 3.0 or Windows 3.1 subsystem (Wowexec.exe), you
may have to restart the computer for these changes to be
implemented.
.. Determine whether Windows has been installed as a
stand-alone operating system or as an upgrade of a previous
Windows 3.0 or Windows 3.1 installation. If it is an
upgrade, information from the Win.ini and/or System.ini
files may have not been correctly copied into the Windows
Registry database.
To resolve this issue, you may have to either migrate these
settings again or reinstall the program that is not working.
For help with migrating program information into the
Windows Registry, query on the following reference words in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
migrate and Win.ini
.. Run the program in a separate memory space. To do this,
edit the icon or shortcut properties: On the General tab,
click the Advanced button, and then click to select the
appropriate check box.
MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about how to migrate 16-bit
programs, click the article number below to view the
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
102884 Migrating Windows 3.1 Groups After Installation
