Computer/Sims Problem....HELP!!

Hey!

I hope someone can help me, i deleted The Sims original off my computer before i went overseas b-9 months ago and i just went to install it again because, ya know..its what nerds do, and its come up with the following:

16 bit Windows Subsystem
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choos close to terminate the application.

So...like, what the fudge does all that mean? Anyone out there got any suggestions? I'll give a cookie and a kiss to whoever can help! We'll be buddies for ever!

have you updated windows since then?

Ummm, no. Should i? (im compleatly non literatre with computers when it gets to this level...)

Did you check your TCP/IP settings?

Did you enable cookies?

You want this dawg?

did you delete it or uninstall it? thatll make a huge difference.

I just uninstallec it through the uninstall program.

That would have less than nothing to do with it. Sorry... pet peeve.

bahahahahahahaha

It wasn't really what you would call an "inside" joke, per se. More like a reference to family guy. Now whenever someone has a computer problem, regardless of what it is, I ask the above three questions.

It's a quote from Ollie and his Blaccuweather forecast. Awww yeah!

Sorry for the joke!

Right, so its not letting me install any game at all. Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.................!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have no advice, I'm computer dumb too. But I just stopped by to sympathize. I'd be lost without the Sims.

that error is common when you are missing a certain system file. do you still have your original windows CD?

No, my friend help me with the whole program thing...only thing now is i need that godamn CD and i cant find it anywhere!!

Thanks for all yáll help though!

Thanks for the sympathy man, its well accepted! Hopwfully not too long now though...*sits in corner and waits, while gently rocking back and forth....back and forth*

If you haven't already fixed it you need to do the following:

Go to C:Windows \ Repair

Copy the autoexec.nt file in there

And past it into C:\Windows \ System32

Common thing with one of the Windows updates, I think SP2, but I'm not sure.

-edit-
SG doesnt like backslashes

[Edited on Apr 05, 2006 by SupremePizzaMan]

If it's not in there, you'll need the disk, or someone trustworthy to send it to you.

[Edited on Apr 05, 2006 by SupremePizzaMan]

Thanks man!

best of luck in getting it fixed