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Q246137: FS2000: "System Error" When You Attempt to Start the Program

Article: Q246137
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbenv kberrmsg fsim kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to start Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000, you may receive the
following error message:

  System error.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the following conditions are true:

- An ATI Rage 128 video adapter is installed in the computer.

- Version 4.11.1.2126 of the video driver for the ATI Rage 128 video adapter is
  installed on the computer.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this issue, obtain and install the latest video driver for the ATI
Rage 128 video adapter from the following ATI Technologies Inc. Web site:

  http://www.atitech.com

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Additional query words: fs2k flightsim2k flightsim2000 blue screen crash

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbenv kberrmsg fsim kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim2000 kbSimSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbprb

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