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Old 09-05-2005, 01:07 AM
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Default Re: Can't install slightly older games like Half Life or Baldur's

new puter, running xp sp2, and followed the above directions, no luck. Any
suggestions? Like one of the posters, I play DF2 and need a fix after 2
months of down time, plz and tyvm DG* (was assured this would be an easy
transition, and has yet be proven, ran win98 prior) beyond irritation at
this point. Where is the 800 # ?????????????
P.S. 6 yr old game but i bought a gaming puter to run all games
(DOOM-able)... this is a lame amount of down time for such silliness. Come on
MS...this game should run w/o a glitch!!!! (downloaded and updated numerous
times ... just in case ...) WHY???????????????? pop the disc in, DL,update,
and play...what's the deal? Frustrating to say the least... plz correct the
problem.

"Jimmy S." wrote:

> Sweeeet! Glad that helped! ;-)
>
> Cheers,
> Jimmy.
>
> "Laxflip" <Laxflip@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EB6BE0C6-1C52-4624-95AD-4765DD4025AF@microsoft.com...
> | dude!!! thank you sooo much!!! i can finally play Delta Force 1 and Half life
> | and all my other games that i was about to take to EB the gamer community <3
> | u!!!
> |
> | "Jimmy S." wrote:
> |
> | > :-)
> | >
> | > "Kerrimike" <Kerrimike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C6FA3818-4870-4782-B3B2-AE51BFF0E2A4@microsoft.com...
> | > | OMG!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!!!!! I AM A DELTA FORCE 2 FREAK AND
> | > | NOW I CAN PLAY MY LOVING GAME AGAIN!! OMG! I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH! (not in a
> | > | weird way tho!)
> | > |
> | > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
> | > |
> | > | > LOL - Go with Scarrgorre - it sounds a lot better! :-)
> | > | >
> | > | > Cheers,
> | > | > Jimmy.
> | > | >
> | > | > "jimbis67" <jimbis67@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9768CCB7-A20E-437E-BF1A-28AEADB0791B@microsoft.com...
> | > | > | Wow! That certainly did it. Thanks so much, Jimmy S. In your honor I'm
> | > | > | going to name my Baldur's Gate character Jimmy S. -- Or pissibly Scarrgorre
> | > | > | The Destroyer, I haven't quite decided yet. :-)
> | > | > |
> | > | > | Thanks again for the help,
> | > | > |
> | > | > | Jim.
> | > | > |
> | > | > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
> | > | > |
> | > | > | > Hi Jimbis,
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > It's a big problem, but there's an EASY solution! :-)
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > Here's an easy method to solve that error:
> | > | > | > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_m.htm#16bit
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > If that doesn't correct the issue, try this manual method:
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > 1. Browse to C:\WINDOWS\repair
> | > | > | > Right-Click and Copy the file named: autoexec.nt *
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > 2. Browse to C:\WINDOWS\System32
> | > | > | > Right-Click in that window to Paste the file
> | > | > | > (Answer yes if prompted to replace existing file)
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > * Note: If the file autoexec.nt doesn't exist on your system
> | > | > | > right click the link below and select the "Save Target As.."
> | > | > | > option to save the file in C:\WINDOWS\System32
> | > | > | > http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/AUTOEXEC.NT
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > --
> | > | > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> | > | > | > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> | > | > | > Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
> | > | > | > MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default...d=sz;en-us;top
> | > | > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> | > | > | > __________________________________________________ _______
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > "jimbis67" <jimbis67@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1F3A7AC3-319A-4474-833C-ADB9E017B3EA@microsoft.com...
> | > | > | > | My Dell XPS Gen 3 won't let me install Halflife 1 or Baldur's Gate 1. All I
> | > | > | > | get is the following error message:
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | "C:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The System file is not suitable for
> | > | > | > | running MS-Dos and Microsoft Windows applications. Chose "close" to
> | > | > | > | terminate the application."
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | Does any one out there know why this is happening? If not, who should I
> | > | > | > | ask, Dell, Microsoft or the game companies themselves? Someone else told me
> | > | > | > | it was a compatibility issue but attempting to run the installer with the
> | > | > | > | compatability set to Win. '98 didn't work either.
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | Any advice/info would be greatly appreciated.
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | Thanks,
> | > | > | > |
> | > | > | > | Jim.
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