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Q318850: FS2002: Error Message When You Try to Read a Library/Help File

Article: Q318850
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbimu
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Professional Edition 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to open any of the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 handbooks in
Library/Help, you receive an error message similar to one of the following:

  You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to read this handbook. Please
  install Acrobat Reader and restart Flight Simulator 2002.

  -or-

  Paint cannot read the file, this is not a valid bitmap file or its format is
  not currently supported.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs when one of the following conditions is true:

- The Adobe Acrobat Reader program was not installed correctly when Flight
  Simulator was installed.

  -or-

- The Adobe Acrobat Reader program on your computer is corrupted or damaged.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, reinstall Adobe Acrobat Reader. To do this, follow
these steps:

1. Insert Flight Simulator 2002 Disc 1 into your CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive
  and hold down the SHIFT key to prevent Autorun from starting.

2. Double-click My Computer on the desktop.

3. Right-click FS_DISK_1, and then click Install Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.05.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Acrobat Reader.

Additional query words: msgame

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Keywords          : kbimu 
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim2002 kbFlightSim2002Pro
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbprb

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