
Simultaneously press the Windows + R keys to open the ' Run' command box.Ģ. So the first solution to resolve the "System File not suitable for running MS-DOS and Windows applications" problem, is to specify a shorter file name path for the temporary files.

Some MS-DOS programs don't work, if a long filename path has been set in "Variable Value" box in "Environment Variables" properties. How to fix: System File not suitable for running MS-DOS programs. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application." Choose 'Close' to terminate the application."Ĭ:\Windows\System32\Autoexec.nt The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application."Ĭonfig.nt The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Path to the program that you are trying to run or installĬ:\Windows\System32\config.nt The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close" to terminate the application." The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications.

This tutorial contains instructions to resolve the following error(s) when you try to run or install a program on Windows:Ĭonfig.nt. (Windows 64 bit operating systems do not support 16 bit applications.) "The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications" error message, regarding the "autoexec.nt" or the "config.nt" file(s) may appear on a Windows 32 bit based computer (Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP), when you try to run or install a 16 bit MS-DOS application.
