Q319764: FS2002: Error Message: Cannot Find the Default Flight

Article: Q319764
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
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Keyword(s): kberrmsg 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 start Microsoft Flight Simulator, you receive the following
error message:

  Microsoft Flight Simulator cannot find the default flight
  (Flights\Other\Fltsim.flt). This file must exist for Flight Simulator to
  start.

CAUSE
=====

This behavior can occur when the Flight Simulator installation has become
damaged.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, remove Flight Simulator, use a clean boot to restart your
computer, and then reinstall Flight Simulator to a new folder.

A clean boot is a way to create a clean environment. When you start your computer
with a clean boot, Windows starts and loads only basic devices and services. For
information about how to use a clean boot and how to use a normal startup, see
the "More Information" section later in this article.

To remove Flight Simulator and then reinstall it after a clean boot, follow these
steps:

NOTE: Because there are several versions of Windows, the following steps may be
different on your computer. If they are, please consult your product
documentation to complete these steps.

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click "Add or Remove Programs".

3. In the list of currently installed programs, click Flight Simulator 2002, and
  then click Change/Remove.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to completely uninstall the program.

5. Use a clean boot to restart your computer.

6. Insert the Flight Simulator CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive.

7. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

8. Click "Add or Remove Programs".

9. Click Add New Programs.

10. Click "CD or Floppy".

11. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

  When the installation program asks you to confirm the destination folder for
  Flight Simulator, browse to a folder other than the folder where the program
  was previously installed.

12. Use a normal startup to restart your computer.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information about how to perform a clean boot and how to perform
a normal startup, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q310353 How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP

  Q267288 How to Perform a Clean Boot in Millennium Edition

  Q281770 How to Perform Clean Boot Troubleshooting for Windows 2000

  Q192926 How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting for Windows 98

Additional query words: msgame

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

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