Links LS 2000: How to Recover a Game When Program Hangs or Quits (243730)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Links LS 2000
  • Microsoft Links LS Classic

This article was previously published under Q243730

SUMMARY

This article describes how to recover a game in Microsoft Links LS 2000 when the program either stops responding (hangs) or quits unexpectedly.

MORE INFORMATION

Links LS 2000 automatically saves the last two games you play and names them "Lastgame" and "Oldlast."

To resume one of these saved games when the program either hangs or quits unexpectedly:
  1. Quit the program if it stops responding. To do this:
    1. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE to open the Close Program dialog box.
    2. Click Links LS 2000, and then click End Task.
    3. Restart the program.
    Restart the program if it quits unexpectedly.
  2. On the startup screen, click Resume.
  3. When you are prompted to resume the last game you played, click Yes.
  4. If Links LS 2000 continues to stop responding or quit unexpectedly when you attempt to resume Lastgame, restart your computer, restart Links LS 2000, and then resume Lastgame.
To resume the game previous to the last saved game:
  1. On the startup screen, click Resume.
  2. Under Saved Games, click Oldlast, and then click OK.
NOTE: If you start a new game, the new game replaces Lastgame, and Lastgame replaces Oldlast (The previous version of Oldlast is deleted).

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/6/2003
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