What is the exact, entire error message that you're seeing?

Why would the installer be using NTVDM? Is the installer a 16 bit installer? This would cause problems for people with 64 bit Windows. Maybe a ZIP could be put on the download page, too.

installer is 32 bit as far as I know.

This will happen if the download is corrupt and you are missing AUTOEXEC.NT (usually goes missing from SPYWARE INFECTION). Re-download the installer.

Also, if you do not have a config.nt and/or autoexec.nt there are usually copies located at the \WINDOWS\REPAIR folder.

that was the error, thanks! I had to get a new autoexec from repair and redownload the installer.

I would check you machine for spyware/malware/viruses just to be on the safe side. Besides, if you are using Internet Explorer I will quit using it NOW. Get a real browser like Mozilla 1.7.7, FireFox 1.04 or Opera 8.0 - They are all quite good and WAY MUCH BETTER than IE as far security, speed and easy of use are concerned.

Mozilla 1.7.8 is out. I'll be using Mozilla until either A) Firefox gets rid of that damn annoying download manager thing and lets me use IE/Mozilla style per-file status windows, or B) Mozilla gets too dilapidated to use.

I would recommend Spybot and CCleaner for cleaning spyware and registry corruption.

A) is already in Mozilla and set as default.
If you don't like it, there are extensions that will cure most of what ails you. (I use Download Statusbar personally). I don't like the Download Manager much, either, but considering the other enhancements that Firefox does have, I'll take it. 😀

I know A) is in Mozilla. That's why I use Mozilla. I've used Mozilla ever since you talked me into it a couple years ago 😜

I use Firefox at work though, as I use Outlook for all my mail type stuff (have to use Exchange servers and token encryption)

Anonymous wrote:

I am unable to install DosBox due to a NTVDM CPU error (running Windows XP). Any idea how to fix this?

You probably downloaded an incomplete file.

user222,
thanks for restating what I already said above. 😀

HunterZ,
I meant, Mozilla has the download manager, too. There are no more plans to release more major releases of Mozilla Suite from MoFo after 1.8.

Snover: I know, that's why I made the comment about Mozilla becoming dilapidated. As for it containing a download manager: I can (and have) turn it off, which doesn't seem to be possible in Firefox 😠

HunterZ, you can alter the behavior of the download manager from the config file. Just type in about:config in the address bar and look for "browser.download.manager..." entries to change values. This bugged me, too, until I configured it.

Okay, I think I might be able to live with it if I set it to ask me where to save the file each time and to clear itself out whenever I exit Firefox. I'll have to play with Thunderbird next to see if it's at least as good as Mozilla Mail for mail, news, and Forumzilla.

I think I'm done hijacking this thread now. I guess the original poster got his problem solved though...