Generally, older programs are 16-bit, newer programs are 32-bit, and
there are a few 64-bit programs already available. I don't know how to
tell what it is by looking at it though.

Craig wrote:

Thank you.

I was almost thinking about re-formatting harddrive.
When I install programs, I had no idea the programs are 16-bit
Windows-based/MS DOS programs or not. That is something I got to learn.
Could you please tell me how to tell whether a program is MS-DOS or 16bits.
Thanks. Macho




"garfield-n-odie" wrote in message
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See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324767 "Error message when you
install or start an MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows-based program".

Craig wrote:


Because of problems with Word, I have been trying to uninstall/re-install
97Office Suite. When CD is inserted, the screen prompted as follows:

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.

Because of this error, I am unable uninstall or re-install office suite.
I checked my other computers, I could not find autoexec.nt. Could
someone advise me how to go around this problem for
uninstalling/re-installing 97office. My computer is set with WinXP Pro
and Sp2. Macho