Error reading .000 File
I'm trying to run the game BARS (1994) on my PC before I write a script to run it on my aging mothers PC because it was one of her favorite games. The download came from https://dosgames.com/game/bars/ and has both a "start.bat" script as well as a basic exe script and 18 different numbered files.
I mount C:\bars\ as C:, CD into it and attempt to run both the batch script and the executable directly.
The editor's review on DOSGames said I had to change the "File Modified" date to 1994 so I did that using Powershell:
I still get the "Error reading file" error.
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u/beemans78 1d ago edited 1d ago
Run it without modifying any file dates -- it works for me with no issues. They are dated correctly in the download you linked. Messing with the dates causes the error you're getting.
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u/Ryutso 1d ago
When I extract them from the zip file it changes the date to the current date: https://imgur.com/a9AxQi3
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u/beemans78 1d ago
Extracting with Windows will do that. Use something like 7-Zip or WinRAR to preserve the original dates.
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u/dumplank 1d ago
If you're in windows environment, don't create folders under the C:\ drive. It could cause permission issues. It's much better to create folders in your windows home folder or on a separate partition, e.g., D:.