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HELP WITH 'YOUR FAMILY TREE' DISC PLEASE

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Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 24 Aug 2005 17:09

Hang on ... will type the response I am getting below .....

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 24 Aug 2005 17:12

ok, I put in the disc - I've got 2 places I can put a disc, and get the same response from each .... pop-up appears .... blue header says '16 bit windows subsystem' then in the box it says C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM 32\AUTOEXEC(.)NT The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'close' to terminate the application. Choices are 'close' and 'ignore' both of which remove the pop-up, but nothing else happens. Obviously, I am completely dim about computers so can anyone help me please!! Maz. XX

Carol

Carol Report 24 Aug 2005 18:13

The software is to old to run on XP or NT and has got some files missing. Solution? The easiest is simply inserting the Windows XP CD into the CD drive and clicking start --> Run and entering: expand X:\i386\autoexec.nt_ c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt Replace X:\ with your CD ROM drive letter. Regards Carol www.genealogyprinters(.)com

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 24 Aug 2005 18:38

Thank you for the reply Carol. As I said, I am totally clueless lol!! Puter was ex's thing (he works with 'em) but he is overseas at the moment. Cannot see XP disc in the drawer - although there are lots of discs lol - and even if I did, not sure which 'letter' corresponds to which 'slot' on my tower!! Told you I was dim!! Think I will have to wait for him to get back to uk - 3 weeks time :-(( Thanks anyway Carol - sorry to be such a dumbo!! Maz. XX

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 24 Aug 2005 19:11

dunno about googling Dawn - more like gurgling - totally confused by all this, praps my 7 year old might do better lol!! ok luv - will give it a try, don't hold yer breath tho!!!

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 24 Aug 2005 19:19

OOOOOH Dawn!!!! clever old you and clever old me!!! Have downloaded a patch and now I am in - can look at the Post Office London Trades Directory for 1846 now!!!! THANK YOU HUN!!!! Maz. XX

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 24 Aug 2005 19:20

Thanks for that Stu - gonna print out this thread in case of future problems! Maz. XX