KB153777 - Close Combat Err Msg: [ufs]Reference Is Invalid

RESOLUTION

This problem can be corrected by reinstalling Close Combat or creating the missing folder(s).

How to Re-install Close Combat

Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
Click the Install/Uninstall tab.
On the Install/Uninstall tab, click Microsoft Close Combat, and then click Add/Remove.
When the Close Combat installation screen appears, click Reinstall.

How to Re-Create the Missing Folder(s)

NOTE: The following steps assume Close Combat was installed in the default location of C:\Windows\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Close Combat.

On your Windows 95 desktop, double-click My Computer.
Double-click drive C. Double-click the Windows folder, then double-click the Program Files Folder, double-click the Microsoft Games folder, double-click the Close Combat folder, and then double-click the Games folder.

The following folders should be in the Games folder:
Campaign
Myob
Replays
Determine which folder or folders are missing.
From the File menu, click New, and click Folder.
Type the name of the missing folder and press the ENTER key. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all the missing folders have been created.

Installing to a Drive Other than C:\

The "[ufs]Reference Is Invalid" error may also occur if you install Close Combat to a drive other than "C:\". To correct this problem, do the following:

Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
Click Add/Remove Programs.
Click Microsoft Close Combat, and click Add/Remove.
Re-install Close Combat to the other drive by adding the path "X:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Close Combat" when prompted for the location.

Close Combat Err Msg: [ufs]Reference Is Invalid

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CAUSE

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