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  User Icon maneeshraina

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6/12/2004 10:01:59 AM


I have windows xp pro sp(2) installed on my system. sp is also updated from the microsoft site. recently i tried to install visual studio 6.0 but soon after the installation starts it stops with an error - acme setup not found. can someone help on this problem
  User Icon Mr. Dee

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7/3/2004 5:42:38 PM


Your best bet would be to uninstall and reinstall to see if the probelm reoccures. If it does, then you will know that you have a more serious problem.
  User Icon msucks

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7/5/2004 1:23:23 AM


    QUOTE:

    Originally Posted by maneeshraina:
    I have windows xp pro sp(2) installed on my system. sp is also updated from the microsoft site. recently i tried to install visual studio 6.0 but soon after the installation starts it stops with an error - acme setup not found. can someone help on this problem



what ca nyou expect from them micrsoft
  User Icon Dymaxion

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8/22/2004 2:20:46 AM


    QUOTE:

    Originally Posted by msucks:
      QUOTE:

      Originally Posted by maneeshraina:
      I have windows xp pro sp(2) installed on my system. sp is also updated from the microsoft site. recently i tried to install visual studio 6.0 but soon after the installation starts it stops with an error - acme setup not found. can someone help on this problem



    what ca nyou expect from them micrsoft






Create a new c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt file with the following contents:
_________________________________________________________________

@echo off

REM AUTOEXEC.BAT is not used to initialize the MS-DOS environment.
REM AUTOEXEC.NT is used to initialize the MS-DOS environment unless a
REM different startup file is specified in an application's PIF.

REM Install CD ROM extensions
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe

REM Install network redirector (load before dosx.exe)
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir

REM Install DPMI support
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx

SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3
________________________________________________________________

It seems that the WinXP SP2 install removes this file. Go figure.

-JJ
jason@(removethis)thehappyegg.com
  User Icon Yash

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Newbie (1 Posts)

12/3/2004 3:53:21 PM


Dude Dymaxion ...

Thanks ....it works
  User Icon GeorgePinheiro

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Newbie (1 Posts)

12/9/2004 7:54:55 PM


    QUOTE:

    Originally Posted by Dymaxion:
      QUOTE:

      Originally Posted by msucks:
        QUOTE:

        Originally Posted by maneeshraina:
        I have windows xp pro sp(2) installed on my system. sp is also updated from the microsoft site. recently i tried to install visual studio 6.0 but soon after the installation starts it stops with an error - acme setup not found. can someone help on this problem



      what ca nyou expect from them micrsoft







    Create a new c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt file with the following contents:
    _________________________________________________________________

    @echo off

    REM AUTOEXEC.BAT is not used to initialize the MS-DOS environment.
    REM AUTOEXEC.NT is used to initialize the MS-DOS environment unless a
    REM different startup file is specified in an application's PIF.

    REM Install CD ROM extensions
    lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe

    REM Install network redirector (load before dosx.exe)
    lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir

    REM Install DPMI support
    lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx

    SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3
    ________________________________________________________________

    It seems that the WinXP SP2 install removes this file. Go figure.

    -JJ
    jason@(removethis)thehappyegg.com


Hi! I'm gettin a similar problem, but the AUTOEXEC.NT is like you said above:

@echo off

REM AUTOEXEC.BAT is not used to initialize the MS-DOS environment.
REM AUTOEXEC.NT is used to initialize the MS-DOS environment unless a
REM different startup file is specified in an application's PIF.

REM Install CD ROM extensions
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe

REM Install network redirector (load before dosx.exe)
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir

REM Install DPMI support
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx

REM The following line enables Sound Blaster 2.0 support on NTVDM.
REM The command for setting the BLASTER environment is as follows:
REM SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330
REM where:
REM A specifies the sound blaster's base I/O port
REM I specifies the interrupt request line
REM D specifies the 8-bit DMA channel
REM P specifies the MPU-401 base I/O port
REM T specifies the type of sound blaster card
REM 1 - Sound Blaster 1.5
REM 2 - Sound Blaster Pro I
REM 3 - Sound Blaster 2.0
REM 4 - Sound Blaster Pro II
REM 6 - SOund Blaster 16/AWE 32/32/64
REM
REM The default value is A220 I5 D1 T3 and P330. If any of the switches is
REM left unspecified, the default value will be used. (NOTE, since all the
REM ports are virtualized, the information provided here does not have to
REM match the real hardware setting.) NTVDM supports Sound Blaster 2.0 only.
REM The T switch must be set to 3, if specified.
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3

REM To disable the sound blaster 2.0 support on NTVDM, specify an invalid
REM SB base I/O port address. For example:
REM SET BLASTER=A0

Do you have any hints?

Thanks in advance,

George Pinheiro

George.pinheiro@ddic.com.br
  User Icon jlcarbwood

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Newbie (1 Posts)

4/20/2005 6:23:58 PM


    QUOTE:

    Originally Posted by GeorgePinheiro:
      QUOTE:

      Originally Posted by Dymaxion:
        QUOTE:

        Originally Posted by msucks:
          QUOTE:

          Originally Posted by maneeshraina:
          I have windows xp pro sp(2) installed on my system. sp is also updated from the microsoft site. recently i tried to install visual studio 6.0 but soon after the installation starts it stops with an error - acme setup not found. can someone help on this problem



        what ca nyou expect from them micrsoft







      Create a new c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt file with the following contents:
      _________________________________________________________________

      @echo off

      REM AUTOEXEC.BAT is not used to initialize the MS-DOS environment.
      REM AUTOEXEC.NT is used to initialize the MS-DOS environment unless a
      REM different startup file is specified in an application's PIF.

      REM Install CD ROM extensions
      lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe

      REM Install network redirector (load before dosx.exe)
      lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir

      REM Install DPMI support
      lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx

      SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3
      ________________________________________________________________

      It seems that the WinXP SP2 install removes this file. Go figure.

      -JJ
      jason@(removethis)thehappyegg.com


    Hi! I'm gettin a similar problem, but the AUTOEXEC.NT is like you said above:

    @echo off

    REM AUTOEXEC.BAT is not used to initialize the MS-DOS environment.
    REM AUTOEXEC.NT is used to initialize the MS-DOS environment unless a
    REM different startup file is specified in an application's PIF.

    REM Install CD ROM extensions
    lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe

    REM Install network redirector (load before dosx.exe)
    lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir

    REM Install DPMI support
    lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx

    REM The following line enables Sound Blaster 2.0 support on NTVDM.
    REM The command for setting the BLASTER environment is as follows:
    REM SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330
    REM where:
    REM A specifies the sound blaster's base I/O port
    REM I specifies the interrupt request line
    REM D specifies the 8-bit DMA channel
    REM P specifies the MPU-401 base I/O port
    REM T specifies the type of sound blaster card
    REM 1 - Sound Blaster 1.5
    REM 2 - Sound Blaster Pro I
    REM 3 - Sound Blaster 2.0
    REM 4 - Sound Blaster Pro II
    REM 6 - SOund Blaster 16/AWE 32/32/64
    REM
    REM The default value is A220 I5 D1 T3 and P330. If any of the switches is
    REM left unspecified, the default value will be used. (NOTE, since all the
    REM ports are virtualized, the information provided here does not have to
    REM match the real hardware setting.) NTVDM supports Sound Blaster 2.0 only.
    REM The T switch must be set to 3, if specified.
    SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3

    REM To disable the sound blaster 2.0 support on NTVDM, specify an invalid
    REM SB base I/O port address. For example:
    REM SET BLASTER=A0

    Do you have any hints?

    Thanks in advance,

    George Pinheiro

    George.pinheiro@ddic.com.br




Thank you, I was having problem Installing Visual Studio 6 on my XP machine. I ffound that the autoexect.nt was not there just like you state. Install like a charm.

Jorge
  User Icon help-mee-plzzz

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Newbie (2 Posts)

7/1/2005 1:15:34 AM


okay i got windows xp with sp2 and the damn thing is not instilling can u help me????????? if so pm me on site or aim me at xXxNyknJoeyxX tthnx
  User Icon sudheer gunti

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Newbie (1 Posts)

11/19/2005 3:40:24 PM


    QUOTE:

    Originally Posted by maneeshraina:
    I have windows xp pro sp(2) installed on my system. sp is also updated from the microsoft site. recently i tried to install visual studio 6.0 but soon after the installation starts it stops with an error - acme setup not found. can someone help on this problem


  User Icon frigging_n00b

Newbie (1 Posts)
Newbie (1 Posts)

11/23/2005 9:51:47 PM


I'm sorry, it seems noobish, but how do you create an .nt file?

And then what? You just copy and paste

@echo off

REM AUTOEXEC.BAT is not used to initialize the MS-DOS environment.
REM AUTOEXEC.NT is used to initialize the MS-DOS environment unless a
REM different startup file is specified in an application's PIF.

REM Install CD ROM extensions
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\mscdexnt.exe

REM Install network redirector (load before dosx.exe)
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\redir

REM Install DPMI support
lh %SystemRoot%\system32\dosx

SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3


in it?
  User Icon sisl imperatrice

Newbie (1 Posts)
Newbie (1 Posts)

12/19/2005 8:52:24 AM


i have create autoexec.nt
it is good

This post was last edited by sisl imperatrice on Monday, December 19, 2005 at 8:58:20 AM.
  User Icon Kavitha

Newbie (1 Posts)
Newbie (1 Posts)

4/27/2007 3:39:08 AM


Yep It works perfectly. However, I would advise all newbies to make a local copy of the C:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt file prior to replacing it with the older autoexec.nt file.


- Kavitha Bhasker

This post was last edited by Kavitha on Friday, April 27, 2007 at 3:39:31 AM.
  User Icon nehasharma

Newbie (1 Posts)
Newbie (1 Posts)

8/20/2007 10:18:41 AM


the autoexec.nt in my system is just the same.....but its giving the same problem even now......
  User Icon Slansing

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Newbie (1 Posts)

9/28/2007 3:39:18 AM


    QUOTE:

    Originally Posted by nehasharma:
    the autoexec.nt in my system is just the same.....but its giving the same problem even now......




Since this is the first place I stumbled across looking for the solution, I might as well post the soln I found here...

The msg board I found the soln at: http://www.msfn.org/board/lofiversion/index.php/t46096.html

Which pointed me here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;250343

Of which, these were the only steps I needed:
    QUOTE:

    Try to manually start Acmsetup by typing the following command line:
    E:\SETUP\ACMSETUP.EXE /T *.STF /S E:\ /n "" /o "" /k "YYYYYYYYYY" /b1
    where E is the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive letter, and YYYYYYYYYY is the CD key for the product (the /k options and its argument should be omitted for Service Pack installations).

    NOTE:The specific *.stf file that is required for the manual command line will vary depending on the specific product you are installing. Search the \Setup folder on the CD-ROM of the product you are installing for the *.stf to use. For example, for Visual Basic 6.0 Professional, use VB98Pro.stf.



In my case, I just opened up the cmd window and typed out:
C:\Temp\cd1\SETUP>acmsetup.exe /T VS98PRO.STF /s c:\temp\cd1 /n "" /o "" /k "[serial #]" /b1

FYI - this was an installation from an MSDNAA Vis Studio 6 setup - not from a physical CD.

Good Luck.

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