System file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Windows applications

If you trying to install a 16 bit DOS awarding on Windows 32 bit PC and then you may run across an fault – The system file is non suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. In this commodity, we are going to fix this issue with the help of some simple solutions.

These are the notifications you will receive if yous are dealing with this problem.

"16-flake MS-DOS Subsystem
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
config.nt. The organisation file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Cull 'Shut" to terminate the application."

"16-scrap MS-DOS Subsystem
path to the programme that you lot are trying to run or install
C:\Windows\System32\config.nt The organisation file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Shut' to stop the application."

"16-bit MS-DOS Subsystem
path to the program that you lot are trying to run or install
config.nt The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Cull 'Close' to terminate the application."

"xvi-bit MS-DOS Subsystem
path to the program that you are trying to run or install
C:\Windows\System32\Autoexec.nt The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Cull 'Close' to terminate the application."

The arrangement file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications

These are two things you can do to fix this error.

i] Change Variable Value

The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications

There are some MS-DOS programs that won't work if the filename path of Surround Variables is too lengthy. Therefore, to set the issue, we are going to assign a shorter file path value to the same.

To do that, launchRunbyWin + R,type the following command, and hit Enter.

systempropertiesadvanced

Make sure, you are on theAdvancedtab and clickEnvironmental Variable > TEMP > Edit.

Paste the post-obit location in the Variable Valuedepartment and clickOk.

C:\Windows\Temp

Now, select TMPfrom the Ecology Variable and clickEdit.

Paste the post-obit location in the Variable Value section and clickOk.

C:\Windows\Temp

Now, retry installing the software that was causing you the trouble.

2] Re-generate required files

Another reason for this trouble is that the post-obit files are either corrupted or missing.

Config.nt
Autoexec.nt

Nosotros are going to create new files of "Config.nt" and "Autoexec.nt" and place them in the correct location.

ForConfig.nt,openNotepadand paste the following text.

dos=loftier, umb device=%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\himem.sys files=forty

Now, clickFile > Save as.Become to the following location, change "Relieve as blazon" to All Files, name the file "config.nt", and clickSave.

C:\Windows\System32

For Autoexec .nt,openNotepadand paste the following text.

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

Now, clickFile > Save every bit.Go to the following location, modify "Save as type" to All Files, proper name the file "autoexec.nt", and clickRelieve.

C:\Windows\System32

Now, restart your computer. Hopefully, these solutions will fix the "The organisation file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications" fault.

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The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications