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problem with autoexec.nt

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by babatunde_afolabi

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i would like to know how to go about running a program which refuses to run and keep prompting that the the file autoexec.nt is not suitable for running the ms-dos and microsoft application
it is a old version of game to be precise. what should i do? mind the game runs very well on win98 but refuse to on win xp...help me

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by beermonster

Hi
Have you tried right clicking on the program, selecting properties, going to the compatibility tab and selecting win98?

by gbrownlee

It has been my experience that dos based games do not run well on xp simply because xp is not built on dos. Even when they do run you get system crashes etc.

by bart777

Try the first suggestion.

The problem is that many old games try to talk directly to the hardware and the WinNT family don't allow this. They force a program to talk to the HAL.

Launching the program in compatability mode might work but there are no guarentees. I keep a small 9x box around myself for just such games.

Good luck

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