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NHL 95 Problems

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First post, by Ac3way

Posted on 2008-09-29, 15:14

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Hi, i have a little problem with NHL 95 in DosBox. First i had problem with free disk space, but i found anwer here. So thanks for that, but i cant still get my game run.

My game is at e:
I mounted game to c:

When i start game, it crashes with message: openhandle d:\pointer3 FILE ERROR

Can anybody help with this? 😵

Reply 1 of 8, by MiniMax

Posted on 2008-09-29, 16:08

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It is looking for that POINTER3 file on drive D? The CD-ROM? No mounted D?

Reply 2 of 8, by Ac3way

Posted on 2008-09-29, 16:57

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No mounted D.
My CD-ROM is F, but i dont think it needs cd-rom.
Last night, i had same error with openhandle, but it was eavesa.exe FILE ERROR.

Reply 3 of 8, by MiniMax

Posted on 2008-09-29, 17:11

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Maybe you think wrong?

Reply 4 of 8, by IIGS_User

Posted on 2008-09-29, 17:46

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Ac3way wrote:
When i start game, it crashes with message: openhandle d:\pointer3 FILE ERROR

I think it *needs* CD-ROM (on emulated drive d: ) 🤑

Klimawandel.

Reply 5 of 8, by Ac3way

Posted on 2008-09-29, 17:50

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Ok, maybe it needs CD. Thanks guys. Alltough i have to go parents place to look if i still found the cd...or wait minute, hahaa.

I do image from the game and burn it for cd, cool.

Reply 6 of 8, by wd

Posted on 2008-09-29, 17:59

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CDs are not just some files burnt on a cd, but feel free to try.

Reply 7 of 8, by Ac3way

Posted on 2008-09-29, 19:54

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Jeah i know, but i have copied a lot of my old games to memorystick for safe. Its like 1-1 copy, so i hope it works.

Reply 8 of 8, by wd

Posted on 2008-09-29, 20:04

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Its like 1-1 copy

No it isn't, but as i said feel free to try.

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