...comes up with some good suggestions.
Here is a link that should help you solve the issue:
http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6122-0.html?forumID=44&threadID=57751&messageID=687360
Hope this helps.
Grif
Hi there
I attempted to run a couple of older games on my PC (Civilization 2- still the best game ever and Peoples General)but kept running in to this message
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.N.T.The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and microsoft windows applications. Choose close to terminate the application.
It's only occured in the last month or so. I installed a new virus checker recently but that was about it. The os is Windows XP Home.
Anyway hope someone out there can help.
Cheers

Chowhound
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