Problem with sharkport

[eggmanchris]

I just got my sharkport and tried installing it, but it's not working. Anyone have similar problems?

[BGarrett7]

Little more specific?

[eggmanchris]

yeah, sorry. i click on the setup icon and an error pops up. it says "16 bit Windows Subsystem". then it goes on saying that my system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications.

[BGarrett7]

What version of Windows?

[eggmanchris]

XP

[BGarrett7]

Ok, from a quick Google, it looks like this is a pretty common problem with trying to run a 16-bit/DOS programs (like I would assume the Sharkport software is) on an XP machine.

First, go to C:\WINDOWS\System32 and see if you have the Autoexec.nt file there. Apparently there is some sort of malware that deletes this file.

Anyways, if the file isn't there, or even if it is, we're going to need to repair it, based on the eror message you're getting. Luckily, XP does store these files on the harddrive so that you don't need the XP disc to fix it. You're going to need to go to C:\WINDOWS\repair and right-click/copy the aforementioned Autoexec.nt file. Once you've done that, go back to the original location of the file (C:\WINDOWS\System32) and right-click/paste and overwrite the corrupted file.

If that doesn't work, we'll try the in-depth approach that MS lays out, but hopefully it will.

[eggmanchris]

thanks alot, but u showed me how to repair a corrupted file, but I don't see that file at all.

[eggmanchris]

ok, nevermind, i found it. i'm just a stupid mac guy. thank you so much.

[tenth]

So you got it working? If not, the Xport software will work for it, and works fine in XP.

[eggmanchris]

Yeah, I got it to work, thank you very much RattDaddee. Is there any advantages to having the Xport software compared to the Sharkport software? So far it looks like the Sharkport software works pretty well.