Expert: Bob - 7/21/2008

Question
I recently uninstalled acad14 on my computer and then tried to reinstall it.  got the same error message as someone else asking the same question... c:\windows\system32\autoecec.nt.  The system file is not suitable for running ms-dos and microsoft windows applications..... close to terminate the application.  I get this when i try to lauch the install.  I own a licenced copy of autocad and have sucessfully installed it on my portable computer etc.  Any sugestions....

Answer
Hi--

I am going to presume that you uninstalled and reinstalled a couple of times to make sure.  You left out telling me whether the laptop is also XP, which is relevant.

I am not the programming or installation expert -- but I never see any Autodesk product not install on XP, so I am tempted to suggest something wrong on your end
--- some other software that "ate" part of the R14, such as spywear or virus programs, or ???

I try to guide people to finding their own answers, when I don't know -- it is better learning for them, and allows me to respond, and start you out, rather than passing the question and leaving you unhelped.

Let's face it: it's not shocking that software from 1997 may have problems on a current OS --- I am going to suggest you look through the AutoCAD Discussion Groups
http://discussion.autodesk.com/index2.jspa?categoryID=8

When I put __  r14 xp __ into the search box, there were 128 results -- I suggest you do that, read as many as you need to find your clue.

Good luck,


BOB