SOLVED: 3DO (freedo) "ASPI Init Failed" fatal error ..... help!

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Let me start by saying the freedo Forum is down, so I can not seek help in the obvious place.  Second best place I would assume would be BYOAC.


I am using the FreeDo1.7 version of the (3DO emulator).  The bios file I am using is called "fz10_rom.bin" and freedo has been set to point to this file.

When I double-click the "freedo.exe" file a little window is displayed which states:

 "ASPI not found - Fatal Error"

How can I make this error go away?

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I searched around and found I needed to place "winaspi32.dll" in my C:\Windows\System32\" folder to get rid of that error, however, I could only find "wnaspi32.dll" and placed this file in there instead .... I guess it is the same thing???

Anyway, now when I start freedo.exe I get the "ASPI Init Failed" fatal error, which I can not figure out how to solve...... any ideas?

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Seemed like I installed the "aspi_471a2.exe" ASPI device driver stuff from Adaptec which made the "ASPI Not FOund" problem disappear but resulted in the "ASPI Init Failed" fatal error to appear.

Turns out if I install the "aspi_470.exe" ASPI drivers instead, then it works.   

Who knew the different versions would result in my error being produced when freedo starts up ...... anyway, not anymore..... :>)