Microsoft KB Archive/233662

Links 386 Pro: Golfer List or Course Catalog Is Empty

PSS ID Number: Q233662 Article last modified on 06-25-1999

MS-DOS:

MS-DOS

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The information in this article applies to:

 Links 386 Pro == Links Pro CD == 

= SYMPTOMS =

When you attempt to start either of the games listed at the beginning of this article, the Golfer List or the Course Catalog may be empty, and you may be unable to start a new game.

= CAUSE =

This behavior can occur if one or more of the game configuration files are damaged.

= RESOLUTION =

To resolve this issue, use the following methods in the order in which they are presented:

Check Player (.plr) Files for Damage
To do this:

  Click Start, and then click Shut Down.   Click “Restart in MS-DOS mode,” and then click OK.   At the command prompt, type the following line, and then press ENTER. cd where is the folder in which Links 386 Pro or Links Pro CD is installed. NOTE: By default, Links 386 Pro and Links Pro CD are installed in the following folders:  C: C:</li></ul> </li>  At the command prompt, type &quot;dir *.plr /p&quot; (without the quotation marks), and then press ENTER. </li>  Verify that the size of each player (.plr) file is 1920 bytes. If any player file is a different size, rename or delete the file, and then start Links 386 Pro or Links Pro CD to test if the issue is resolved. If the issue continues to occur, proceed to the next step. </li>  If all player files are the correct size, type “ren .plr .plx” (without the quotation marks) at the command prompt, and then press ENTER: </li>  Restore one of your player files. To do this, type the following line at the command prompt, and then press ENTER ren .plx .plr where is the name of a player file. </li>  Start Links 386 Pro or Links Pro CD. If the issue continues to occur, delete the last player file you restored. </li>  Repeat steps 7 - 8 to restore and test all of your player files. </li></ol>

If the issue continues to occur, proceed to the next method.

Replace Damaged Links Files
To do this:

<ol style="list-style-type: decimal;">  Click Start, and then click Shut Down. </li>  Click “Restart in MS-DOS mode,” and then click OK. </li>  At the command prompt, type the following line, and then press ENTER. cd where is the folder in which Links 386 Pro or Links Pro CD is installed. </li>  Type “dir /p” (without the quotation marks), and then press ENTER. </li>  Verify that the sizes of the files installed on your computer match the sizes of the corresponding files listed in the following table.

NOTE: Some of the Links Golf Course (.crh) files listed in this table may not be present in the Links 386 or Links Pro folder. These files are low-resolution SVGA courses from the Links: The Challenge of Golf that you may have converted for use with Links 386 or Links Pro. </li>  If the file sizes for the Banff_sp.crh or Harbour_.crh files on your computer do not match the corresponding file sizes listed in the preceding table, reinstall Links 386 in the same folder, and select the Full Install option. </li>  If a Recorded Player Record (.rec) file is smaller than 2,703 bytes, delete the file. </li>  If the file sizes for the converted course files on your computer do not closely match the corresponding file sizes in the preceding table, delete the converted course files, and then convert new copies of the files. </li></ol>

If the issue continues to occur, proceed to the next method.

Delete the Linkscd.cfg File
To do this:

<ol style="list-style-type: decimal;">  Restart the computer. </li>  Click Start, and then click Run. </li> <li> In the Open box, type the following line, and then click OK “ : ” (without the quotation marks) where is the hard disk on which Links 386 or Links Pro is installed, and is the folder in which Links 386 Pro or Links Pro CD is installed. </li> <li> Right-click the Linkscd.cfg file, and then click Delete. If you are prompted to confirm the file deletion, click Yes. </li> <li> Close all open windows. </li></ol>

If the issue continues to occur, proceed to the next method.

Reinstall Links
To do this:

<ol style="list-style-type: decimal;"> <li> Delete the folder in which Links 386 Pro or Links 386 CD is installed. </li> <li> Run ScanDisk to verify drive integrity. To run ScanDisk, follow these steps: <ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;"> <li> Click Start, and then click Run. </li> <li> In the Open box, type “scandisk” (without the quotation marks), and then click OK. </li> <li> In the “Select the drive(s) you want to check for errors” box, click to select your hard disk. If more than one hard disk is installed in your computer, press and hold down the SHIFT key as you click each additional hard disk. </li> <li> Under “Type of test,” click Thorough, and then click Start. </li> <li> If you are prompted to fix any errors on the hard disk, do so. </li> <li> When the test is finished, click Close. </li></ol> </li> <li> Reinstall Links and any add-on courses you want to use. </li></ol>

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