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Are you using an ADI with 3DS? What you described sounds like a file handle isn't getting released. In DOS you can only open so many files at once, and if you have a program that is opening a file (even a temp file) and forgetting to close it, you'll use up all that's available. This will often give you the symptoms you've described. Once it happens there isn't anything you can do but shut down 3DS and restart it. You MAY be able to buy more time by setting your FILES= to a higher value in your config.sys, but that's no solution. I've seen this happen with ADI old drivers (like for the Targa Plus). I don't have a cure for you except perhaps configure 3DS to not use the ADI and see if the problem goes away. If it does contact the ADI author and ask them if there's been a bug reported (and fixed.) Goodluck J-me