How to fix error message in MS DOS or 16-bit Windows based program

Every one install programs to computer; it can be games, applications, or simple Windows-based programs that are meant to work. But sometimes errors occur preceding to the installation in the form of a dialog box that tells to terminate the program.

These problems are caused of missing or damaged files such as Config.nt, Autoexec.nt, and Command.com. These are the files responsible to the installation of the supposed programs. Therefore, these must be filled-in or repaired for us to be able to proceed with the installation.

Methods

There are two methods that can be done to replace or fill in these vital files.
The first one involves replacing the files using a notepad file.
The second one is comparatively easy just run the windows repair utility.
Here are some simple methods


First Method     

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<!--[if !supportLists]-->b)    <!--[endif]-->Click on Start, and select/click Run. Type cmd and hit Enter to pull up the command prompt. This will start the full process, in a laptop it is best to plug in the laptop.

c)  Type in these commands, and then press ENTER after each command input
expand CD-ROM Drive Letter:\i386\config.nt_ c:\windows\system32\config.nt
expand CD-ROM Drive Letter:\i386\autoexec.nt_ c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt
expand CD-ROM Drive Letter:\i386\command.co_ c:\windows\system32\command.com
exit(These would actually give time to computer to re-boot the system).

d) After doing so, now start or install the program.
If the problem is resolved, do not go on with the remaining steps. If not, then continue to the next few steps.

e)  Open the notepad and type in these:
dos=high, umb
device=%SYSTEMROOT%system32\himem.sys
files=40

f) Click on File from top menu, click Save As and change the file name to Config.nt. and then Save the file.

g)  Again Click on File and select New. A blank document will be displayed, and then type in these: 

@echo off
lh %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\mscdexnt.exe
lh %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\redir
lh %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\dosx
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3

h) Click on File, and select Save As, and then change the file name to Autoexec.nt. Save the file.

i) Open Windows Explorer. Get the location to saved Config.nt file and copy it. Search for the %SYSTEMROOT%\System32 folder, right-click it, and then select paste.

j) Do the same process with the Autoexec.nt file.

k) Find the Command.com file, right-click on the extended Command.com file, and then click/select Copy.

l) Right-click the %SYSTEMROOT%\System32 folder, and click Paste.

m) Restart it.

After doing these steps and the problem still occurs, copy the Autoexec.nt as well as the Config.nt files from the Repair folder in Windows to the System folder. These steps will help to do it:

1. Click Start, and select the Run command, particularly type c:\windows\repair in the box, as well as press enter afterwards. This would help in repairing any harmful within the files.
2. Copy Autoexec.nt, file
3. Click Start, click Run, type c:\windows\system32, and click OK.
4. Paste (Ctrl+V) the copied file in the particular folder.
5. Right-click the Autoexec.nt file that is just copied, and select Properties.
6. Select/Click the Read-Only check-box, and then click OK. This would prevent any further harm in the files.
7. Follow the above steps and this time with Config.nt file.


Second Method
1. Click Start, select Run, and type C:\windows\repair, and then click OK.
2. Copy the Autoexec.nt file in folder.
3. Click Start, click Run, type %windir%\system32, and click OK.
4. In the folder that houses all components of System32, press Ctrl + V so that it can paste the file of the Autoexec.nt system in this certain folder.

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