16 bit error message when running MS Active Sync?

[Guest Caebron]

Since installing MS Active Sync I've been having issues when trying to install certain programs. Depending on what I'm trying to install the error message

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application.

pops up.

Although I am prompted to quit the program or ignore the error message, either selection makes the program (installation) quit.

I found a couple of troubleshooting articles on the web but nothing has helped so far. The only difference now is, that the error message doesn't pop up anymore but the installation freezes instead.

I'd go ahead and uninstall MS ActiveSync but it seems to be the only program that recognises my phone (Moto mpx200) - all others (MobileEdit!, mobile phone tools) can't find the phone (connected to USB port).

Any input?

EDIT: PS I am not SURE if it's really ActiveSync causing the trouble, but I am assuming it is cuz it's the only program I installed recently and I haven't had this problem before. Any input might help me narrow down the problem.

Edited June 10, 2005 by Caebron

[Guest gavinchappell]

Since installing MS Active Sync I've been having issues when trying to install certain programs. Depending on what I'm trying to install the error message  pops up.

Although I am prompted to quit the program or ignore the error message, either selection makes the program (installation) quit.

I found a couple of troubleshooting articles on the web but nothing has helped so far. The only difference now is, that the error message doesn't pop up anymore but the installation freezes instead.

I'd go ahead and uninstall MS ActiveSync but it seems to be the only program that recognises my phone (Moto mpx200) - all others (MobileEdit!, mobile phone tools) can't find the phone (connected to USB port).

Any input?

EDIT: PS I am not SURE if it's really ActiveSync causing the trouble, but I am assuming it is cuz it's the only program I installed recently and I haven't had this problem before. Any input might help me narrow down the problem.

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Whenever I've seen this, it's because the file mentioned is missing. As far as I recall, it doesn't have to actually contain anything to stop the error message, just create a blank file with the correct name (make sure it's .NT).

If a blank one doesn't work, here's mine from a WinXP SP2 machine:

@echo off


REM AUTOEXEC.BAT is not used to initialize the MS-DOS environment.

REM AUTOEXEC.NT is used to initialize the MS-DOS environment unless a

REM different startup file is specified in an application's PIF.


REM Install CD ROM extensions

lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe


REM Install network redirector (load before dosx.exe)

lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir


REM Install DPMI support

lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx


REM The following line enables Sound Blaster 2.0 support on NTVDM.

REM The command for setting the BLASTER environment is as follows:

REM    SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330

REM    where:

REM        A    specifies the sound blaster's base I/O port

REM        I    specifies the interrupt request line

REM        D    specifies the 8-bit DMA channel

REM        P    specifies the MPU-401 base I/O port

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    The default value is A220 I5 D1 T3 and P330.  If any of the switches is

REM    left unspecified, the default value will be used. (NOTE, since all the

REM    ports are virtualized, the information provided here does not have to

REM    match the real hardware setting.)  NTVDM supports Sound Blaster 2.0 only.

REM    The T switch must be set to 3, if specified.

SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3


REM To disable the sound blaster 2.0 support on NTVDM, specify an invalid

REM SB base I/O port address.  For example:

REM    SET BLASTER=A0