Microsoft KB Archive/233819

Links 386 and Links Pro Err Msg: Abnormal Program Termination

PSS ID Number: Q233819 Article last modified on 06-25-1999

MS-DOS:

MS-DOS

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The information in this article applies to:

 Links 386 CD == Links Pro CD == 

= SYMPTOMS =

When you run Links 386 or Links Pro, you may recieve an error message similar to one of the following:

- Abnormal Program Termination: Memory Protection Fault CS:EIP:000fh:000.

- CS:EIP:000fh:000 System Error TNT, 40025: Unexpected processor exception occured.

= CAUSE =

This behavior can occur if any of the following conditions are true:


 * The Linkscd.cfg or Linkscd.ini files are damaged.
 * The Recorded Player Record (.rec) files are damaged.
 * The Links Golf Course (.crh) files are damaged.
 * Your mouse driver is incompatible with Links 386 or Links Pro.

= RESOLUTION =

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

Run ScanDisk
Run ScanDisk to check the hard disk for lost clusters and errors, and to test the integrity of the hard disk. To do this:


 * 1) Click Start, and then click Run.
 * 2) In the Open box, type “scandisk” (without the quotation marks), and then click OK.
 * 3) 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.
 * 4) Under “Type of test,” click Thorough, and then click Start.
 * 5) If you are prompted to fix any errors on the hard disk, do so.
 * 6) When the test is finished, click Close.

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

Delete the Linkscd.cfg File
To delete the Linkscd.cfg file:

  Click Start, and then click Run.   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 or Links Pro is installed. NOTE: By default, Links 386 Pro and Links Pro CD are installed in the following folders:  C: C:</li></ul> </li>  Right-click the Linkscd.cfg file, and then click Delete. If you are prompted to confirm the file deletion, click Yes. </li>  Close the Links386 or LinksPro folder. </li></ol>

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

Delete the Linkscd.ini File
To delete the Linkscd.ini file:

<ol style="list-style-type: decimal;">  Click Start, and then click Run. </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 or Links Pro is installed. </li>  Right-click the Linkscd.ini file, and then click Delete. If you are prompted to confirm the file deletion, click Yes. </li>  Close the Links386 or LinksPro folder. </li></ol>

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

Replace Damaged Links Files
To replace damaged Links files:

<ol style="list-style-type: decimal;">  Click Start, and then click Shut Down. </li>  Click “Restart in MS-DOS mode,” and then clickOK. </li>  At the command prompt, type the following line, and then press ENTER. cd where is the folder in which Links 386 or Links Pro 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 your 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.

Update Your MS-DOS Mouse Driver
Your MS-DOS mouse driver may be incompatible with Links 386. Contact the manufacturer of your pointing device to inquire about how to obtain and install the latest version of the MS-DOS mouse driver for your pointing device.

For information about how to contact the manufacturer of your pointing device, please query in the Knowledge Base for one or more of the following articles:

Q65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

Q60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

Q60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

Additional query words: access golf links386 linkspro

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