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Q246144: FS2000: Computer Stops Responding the First Time You Play Game

Article: Q246144
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbsetup 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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The first time you play Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000, your computer may stop
responding (hang).

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

- A Diamond Viper 550 video adapter is installed in your computer.

- You do not restart your computer after you install Flight Simulator 2000.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, restart your computer.

To prevent this issue from occurring, restart your computer after you install
Flight Simulator 2000.

MORE INFORMATION
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At the conclusion of Flight Simulator 2000 Setup, you are not prompted to
restart your computer.

The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: msgame flightsim fltsim fs2k fs2000 hangs freeze lock

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbsetup kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim2000 kbSimSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbprb

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