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[Bryan]

I'm running Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3, and I'm borderline computer retarded, so I don't know what I'm supposed to do. I have the MechWarrior 2 95 with DOS and NetMech version. Everytime I try to initialize the install I get this message:

Program Aborted! This product does not presently support Windows NT.

I've downloaded MechVM, but I don't know what I'm supposed to do.

[Sir MMPD Radick]

Please read the guide, and after if you have any questions I will be glad to help.

[Bryan]

I've read the guide (multiple times), but I'm still completely lost.

I get that:

"Program Aborted! This product does not presently support Windows NT."

message.

Also, the VDM download says the file is invalid/corrupted.

I read MechVM's "readme", and the "Autoexec.nt" is something I've found, but it can't be opened.

[npsbre]

MechVM will probably work with the version you have, I'd guess. But if you've got a DOS version and fairly recent hardware and want to install it manually, I'd recommend using MMPD's instructions ("Solution 6" in MMPD's link) for a DOSBox-based installation.

[Sir MMPD Radick]

Alright the aborted nt detected simply means that you must go on your cd and right click the minst or _MINST or INSTALL.exe and go to the properties in order to setup the compatibility wizard.
Just change it to windows 98 and you will have a working setup.

If you decide to follow solution 6 then there is no need to do the above though since DOSBOX will handle all the compatibility issues.

[Bryan]

I seem to be making Progress with method #6, but at the very last part (the lines after autoexec) I don't know what goes in the last space.
Here's what I have:

mount C C:\DOSBOX\
C:
imgmount D "C:\mech2\MW2image.cue" -t iso

What command is supposed to be the one to actually start the game? I keep getting things like:

stub exec failed:
dos4gw.exe
No such file or directory

[Sir MMPD Radick]

I am unsure whether you put the img/cue in the right folder...

To play the game you simply run mech2.exe inside of DOSBOX. (Assumed is that you are in the right directory)

[Bryan]

I am unsure whether you put the img/cue in the right folder...

To play the game you simply run mech2.exe inside of DOSBOX. (Assumed is that you are in the right directory)

I put the "cue" file in my Mech2 folder, is that wrong?

[Enzo03]

I don't think it matters where you put the image as long as the image itself and the .cue, etc. are in the same directory.

You need to have the mech2 directory within the dosbox folder for it to work right, though.
Do that, and then you need to change the imgmount command in your autoexec to:
imgmount D "c:\dosbox\mech2\mw2image.cue" -t iso
or if the image file is in a different place, set it to that directory.

so if it is then set up correctly, when you fire up DOSBOX, all you need to type in is:

cd\mech2 (press enter)
mech2 (press enter)

And everything should start up.
I'm so glad my first computer was older than I am.

[Bryan]

I don't think it matters where you put the image as long as the image itself and the .cue, etc. are in the same directory.

You need to have the mech2 directory within the dosbox folder for it to work right, though.
Do that, and then you need to change the imgmount command in your autoexec to:
imgmount D "c:\dosbox\mech2\mw2image.cue" -t iso
or if the image file is in a different place, set it to that directory.

so if it is then set up correctly, when you fire up DOSBOX, all you need to type in is:

cd\mech2 (press enter)
mech2 (press enter)

And everything should start up.
I'm so glad my first computer was older than I am.

That did it, thanks!