16 bit Windows Subsystem?

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I Can't instal HOI Game (Vic. too). In the moment when i start instal HOI game from disc I have error message:

16 bit Windows Subsystem:
''C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT. The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application.''

How to resolve this problem?
(I notice that from my games only Paradox games have this problem, other games are instal successfuly).

 

[Castellon]

Please run a DirectX Diagnostic:
Start menu –Run - then type Dxdiag, then select each tab across the top of the window, and run the tests on each tab. Then select “Save All Information” button in the lower right of the window. This will bring up a dialog box to allow you to select a name for the file where the information will be saved. You can save it right on the desktop as this will make it easy to find. Then copy the contents of that file from the start to the heading that says “DirectX components” then paste what you have copied into a post in this thread.

 

[Plutarch]

Note: I am not related to Paradox in any way whatsoever other than I am a fan.

I believe the installer uses the 16-bit Windows subsystems (WOW) to install the product. This is not uncommon since most of the installers do similar. Is it possible that at some point you set the registry flag to disable 8.3 filename creation? This would be a relatively advanced thing to do since most end users have no idea how to edit the registry. The ultimate fix for this was to reenable the 8.3 filename creation and a reboot.

However, you should follow the advice given to you by the Paradox support folks.

Note to Paradox: I have seen this problem with OTHER products (not necessarily games) and their installers. The ultimate product would run fine without 8.3 legacy filenames but the installer itself bombs when it cannot unpack and refer to its files without the short aliases.

 

[Castellon]

Interesting, thanks for the tip.