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Q238099: Flight Simulator 98: GPF in Module User.exe

Article: Q238099
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsound fs98 kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start Microsoft Flight Simulator 98, you may receive the following
error message:

  Flight Sim98 caused a General Protection Fault in Module User.exe at
  0015:xxxxxxxxxx

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if a 16-bit driver is loaded when the computer starts.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, delete all the reference to 16-bit drivers in the
System.ini:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type "sysedit" (without the quotation marks), and then click
  OK.

3. On the Window menu, click "c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI".

4. Under the [386h] section of the System.ini file, type a semi-colon (;) in
  front of each line that ends in a .386 extension.

5. On the File menu, click Save.

6. On the File, and then Exit.

7. Restart the computer.

Additional query words: msgame fltsim

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Keywords          : kbsound fs98 kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim98 kbSimSearch
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbfix

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