Sub system windows 16 bits

Hi. There is some programs that I cannot run. When I try to, there a window (in french so I'll try to translate correctly) titled "Sub-system Windows 16 bits" and where is writtent : "C:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. The system file does'nt work(?) for the execution of applications MS-DOS or Microsoft Windows". Note that the problematic programs are fairly old. I puted the colour quality to 16 bits and nothing changes. Can you help me? Thanks

Welcome to CbtTechs Crodlu :wave:

You can try running your programs in a different compatibility mode.
To do this right click on the program and select 'Properties' from the drop down menu. Now click on the 'Compatibility' tab and place a check where it says "Run this program in compatibility mode for:"
Then select either windows 95/98/NT or 2000 and try your program again.

Let us know how it goes

Thank you but it does'nt work. The same message appears.

what are the names of the programs? Open the autoexec.nt file in notepad and copy paste the contents in reply to this post

ok. the problem is that autoexec.nt does'nt seems exist in my computer, or it is invisible because it is absent from the dicted emplacement (system32 in windows), even if I make a research with windows, there's nothing. is it possible that autoexec.nt would be in fact a required file to make work my programs?
The first program is Le Petit Robert, a 1997 virtual dictionnary, and the second is Death Rally, a 1996 game.

it is a hidden file, go to tools->folder options->view->click "show hidden folders", uncheck hide known file extensions, uncheck "hide protected operating system files, click yes, click ok, then find autoexec.nt

@echo off

REM AUTOEXEC.BAT n'est pas utilis‚ pour initialiser l'environnement MS-DOS.
REM AUTOEXEC.NT est utilis‚ pour initialiser l'environnement MS-DOS … moins
REM qu'un fichier de d‚marrage diff‚rent ne soit sp‚cifi‚ dans le fichier
REM PIF d'une application.

REM Installation des extensions CD-ROM
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe

REM Installation du redirecteur r‚seau (… charger avant dosx.exe)
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir

REM Installation de la prise en charge DPMI
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx

REM La ligne suivante permet la prise en charge Sound Blaster 2.0 sur NTVDM.
REM La commande d‚finissant l'environnement BLASTER est comme suit :
REM SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330
REM O— :
REM A sp‚cifie le port d'E/S de base Sound Blaster
REM I sp‚cifie la ligne de demande d'interruption
REM D sp‚cifie le canal DMA 8 bits
REM P sp‚cifie le port d'E/S de base MPU-401
REM T specifies the type of sound blaster card
REM 1 - Sound Blaster 1.5
REM 2 - Sound Blaster Pro I
REM 3 - Sound Blaster 2.0
REM 4 - Sound Blaster Pro II
REM 6 - Sound Blaster 16/AWE 32/32/64
REM
REM Les valeurs par d‚faut sont A220 I5 D1 T3 et P330. Si un des
REM commutateurs n'est pas sp‚cifi‚, sa valeur par d‚faut sera utilis‚e.
REM (Remarque : tous les ports ‚tant virtuels, les informations fournies
REM ici ne doivent pas n‚cessairement correspondre aux paramÅ*tres
REM mat‚riels r‚els.)
REM NTVDM ne prend en charge que Sound Blaster 2.0.
REM Le commutateur T doit ˆtre d‚fini … 3, s'il est sp‚cifi‚.
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3

REM Pour d‚sactiver la prise en charge Sound Blaster 2.0 dans NTVDM,
REM sp‚cifiez une adresse de port d'E/S de base SB non valide. Par exemple :
REM SET BLASTER=A0



that's it. the famous autoexec.nt was'nt in system32 but in repair, if ever it changes something...
does the autoexec.nt will it work normally even if it is now a notepad file?

copy the text in that autoexec.nt file in the repair folder into notepad,

REM out his line :lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe

Rem out this line: lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir

save it IN THE SYSTEM32 folder as Autoexec.nt

reboot your machine

if the applications still do not work after this, run them in 256 colors in compatibility mode for win98 and see what happens

wow!
incredible!
It works!
That's impressive. Thanks a lot man, you rock
I don't know the mystery behing that but really...:supz: :supz: :supz:

your welcome!