Old Game Not Working On New Computer

07-04-2005, 11:29 AM

I get this message when I try to install an old game (Knights & Merchants):

I'm using Windows XP.

Any ideas?

**JJ Moore** · 07-04-2005, 05:07 PM

Try looking on google to see if anyone has any cracks or patches for it, may not be updated to run on xp.

**Kane Knight** · 07-05-2005, 12:40 AM

Windows XP has settings to allow you to play a game as though on a prior operating system. While it doesn't always work, try setting the option for it to Win 9X or whatever it was originally supposed to beon.

**CREDO** · 07-09-2005, 11:33 PM

Ah, easy one to fix. Navigate to
C:\WINDOWS\repair\

and copy the file "autoexec.nt" from there and paste it into
C:\WINDOWS\system32\

Its a service pack 2 thing for security to stop some older dos apps from running.

07-04-2005, 11:29 AM	#1
NoJabbaNoBogRoll Guest Posts: n/a	Old Game Not Working On New Computer I get this message when I try to install an old game (Knights & Merchants): I'm using Windows XP. Any ideas?

07-04-2005, 05:07 PM	#2
JJ Moore Worm Of Reality Posts: 4,062	Try looking on google to see if anyone has any cracks or patches for it, may not be updated to run on xp.

07-05-2005, 12:40 AM	#3
Kane Knight Ron Paul 4 EVA Posts: 152,467	Windows XP has settings to allow you to play a game as though on a prior operating system. While it doesn't always work, try setting the option for it to Win 9X or whatever it was originally supposed to beon.

07-09-2005, 11:33 PM	#4
CREDO Gruddammit! Posts: 6,075	Ah, easy one to fix. Navigate to C:\WINDOWS\repair\ and copy the file "autoexec.nt" from there and paste it into C:\WINDOWS\system32\ Its a service pack 2 thing for security to stop some older dos apps from running.