trouble installing the 7th guest

hi,have recently brought the 7th guest but cannot get it to work. I have
windows xp and have the patch you need for it to work properly. The only the
thing is i cannot get to install when i try i get the message
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. the system file is not suitable for running
ms-dos and microsoft windows applications.
please help

Hi emmsy25,

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

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Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
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emmsy25 Wrote:
=================
| hi,have recently brought the 7th guest but cannot get it to work. I have
| windows xp and have the patch you need for it to work properly. The only the
| thing is i cannot get to install when i try i get the message
| c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
| c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt. the system file is not suitable for running
| ms-dos and microsoft windows applications.
| please help

hi jimmy, thanks for your help, it is now letting see the installation screen
and do the settings then ascreen comes up saying "setup is now copying
files" and thats it . it wont finish it.
any other ideas please

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Hi emmsy25 via WindowsKB.com,

7th Guest and 11th Hour have a lot of fans who play it using XP. This article:
http://pub44.ezboard.com/ftheseventh...icID=236.topic shares some of the techniques they use
to run it successfully.

Chris H recommends "going to www.google.com and doing a search for files
t7g*.zip and 11h242.zip. These are updates for 7th Guest and 11th Hour which
are quite helpful.".

Here's some general supplemental information which you should find useful ;-) ...
11th Hour has been made to work using Windows 2000 compatibility mode:
How to use Compatibility Mode: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533

or try using the Multiboot bootdisk from: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~lpcd/downloads.html .

With DOSBOX you can emulate a DOS computer on your XP desktop:
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/information.php

If you prefer to explore other advanced methods, here are two of the best
tutorials I've found on the subject: http://www.dosgames.com/xphints.php
and: http://home.earthlink.net/~angeldancer27/XpGameList.htm :-)

--
Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
__________________________________________________ _______


emmsy25 via WindowsKB.com Wrote:
=================
| hi jimmy, thanks for your help, it is now letting see the installation screen
| and do the settings then ascreen comes up saying "setup is now copying
| files" and thats it . it wont finish it.
| any other ideas please

8-) And I was going to answer this originally, and couldn't find my link
the proper files. Good job, Jimmy!
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Jimmy S." <nosp@m.pls> wrote in message
news:uV2bMo3$FHA.3064@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi emmsy25 via WindowsKB.com,
>
> 7th Guest and 11th Hour have a lot of fans who play it using XP. This
> article:
> http://pub44.ezboard.com/ftheseventh...icID=236.topic
> shares some of the techniques they use
> to run it successfully.
>
> Chris H recommends "going to www.google.com and doing a search for files
> t7g*.zip and 11h242.zip. These are updates for 7th Guest and 11th Hour
> which
> are quite helpful.".
>
> Here's some general supplemental information which you should find useful
> ;-) ...
> 11th Hour has been made to work using Windows 2000 compatibility mode:
> How to use Compatibility Mode: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533
>
> or try using the Multiboot bootdisk from:
> http://members.ozemail.com.au/~lpcd/downloads.html .
>
> With DOSBOX you can emulate a DOS computer on your XP desktop:
> http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/information.php
>
> If you prefer to explore other advanced methods, here are two of the best
> tutorials I've found on the subject: http://www.dosgames.com/xphints.php
> and: http://home.earthlink.net/~angeldancer27/XpGameList.htm :-)
>
> --
> Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
> rights.
> __________________________________________________ _______
>
>
> emmsy25 via WindowsKB.com Wrote:
> =================
> | hi jimmy, thanks for your help, it is now letting see the installation
> screen
> | and do the settings then ascreen comes up saying "setup is now copying
> | files" and thats it . it wont finish it.
> | any other ideas please
>
>

Hi Chris!

Being a packrat helps. d:^)

Cheers,
JimmyTheRodent

Chris H. Wrote:
=================
| 8-) And I was going to answer this originally, and couldn't find my link
| the proper files. Good job, Jimmy!
|
| "Jimmy S." <nosp@m.pls> wrote in message
| news:uV2bMo3$FHA.3064@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
|| Hi emmsy25 via WindowsKB.com,
||
|| 7th Guest and 11th Hour have a lot of fans who play it using XP. This
|| article:
|| http://pub44.ezboard.com/ftheseventh...icID=236.topic
|| shares some of the techniques they use
|| to run it successfully.
||
|| Chris H recommends "going to www.google.com and doing a search for files
|| t7g*.zip and 11h242.zip. These are updates for 7th Guest and 11th Hour
|| which
|| are quite helpful.".
||
|| Here's some general supplemental information which you should find useful
|| ;-) ...
|| 11th Hour has been made to work using Windows 2000 compatibility mode:
|| How to use Compatibility Mode: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533
||
|| or try using the Multiboot bootdisk from:
|| http://members.ozemail.com.au/~lpcd/downloads.html .
||
|| With DOSBOX you can emulate a DOS computer on your XP desktop:
|| http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/information.php
||
|| If you prefer to explore other advanced methods, here are two of the best
|| tutorials I've found on the subject: http://www.dosgames.com/xphints.php
|| and: http://home.earthlink.net/~angeldancer27/XpGameList.htm :-)
||
|| --
|| Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
|| Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
||
|| Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
|| MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
|| My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
|| rights.
|| __________________________________________________ _______
||
||
|| emmsy25 via WindowsKB.com Wrote:
|| =================
||| hi jimmy, thanks for your help, it is now letting see the installation screen
||| and do the settings then ascreen comes up saying "setup is now copying
||| files" and thats it . it wont finish it.
||| any other ideas please

I know, Rodent. I was on the wrong machine at the time. The non-packrat'd
machine. 8-)
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Jimmy S." <nosp@m.pls> wrote in message
news:OA%23K8$4$FHA.1600@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi Chris!
>
> Being a packrat helps. d:^)
>
> Cheers,
> JimmyTheRodent
>
> Chris H. Wrote:
> =================
> | 8-) And I was going to answer this originally, and couldn't find my
> link
> | the proper files. Good job, Jimmy!
> |
> | "Jimmy S." <nosp@m.pls> wrote in message
> | news:uV2bMo3$FHA.3064@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> || Hi emmsy25 via WindowsKB.com,
> ||
> || 7th Guest and 11th Hour have a lot of fans who play it using XP. This
> || article:
> ||
> http://pub44.ezboard.com/ftheseventh...icID=236.topic
> || shares some of the techniques they use
> || to run it successfully.
> ||
> || Chris H recommends "going to www.google.com and doing a search for
> files
> || t7g*.zip and 11h242.zip. These are updates for 7th Guest and 11th Hour
> || which
> || are quite helpful.".
> ||
> || Here's some general supplemental information which you should find
> useful
> || ;-) ...
> || 11th Hour has been made to work using Windows 2000 compatibility mode:
> || How to use Compatibility Mode:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=292533
> ||
> || or try using the Multiboot bootdisk from:
> || http://members.ozemail.com.au/~lpcd/downloads.html .
> ||
> || With DOSBOX you can emulate a DOS computer on your XP desktop:
> || http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/information.php
> ||
> || If you prefer to explore other advanced methods, here are two of the
> best
> || tutorials I've found on the subject:
> http://www.dosgames.com/xphints.php
> || and: http://home.earthlink.net/~angeldancer27/XpGameList.htm :-)
> ||
> || --
> || Cheers, *Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User*
> || Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> ||
> || Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
> http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> || MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
> || My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any
> || rights.
> || __________________________________________________ _______
> ||
> ||
> || emmsy25 via WindowsKB.com Wrote:
> || =================
> ||| hi jimmy, thanks for your help, it is now letting see the installation
> screen
> ||| and do the settings then ascreen comes up saying "setup is now
> copying
> ||| files" and thats it . it wont finish it.
> ||| any other ideas please
>
>