FS98: Error Message: Invalid Page Fault In Module Fltsim98.exe (178226)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 98
- Microsoft Flight Simulator for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q178226 SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to start Flight Simulator 98 or Flight Simulator for
Windows 95, you may receive the following error message:
FLTSIM98 caused an invalid page fault in module FLTSIM98.exe
CAUSE
This behavior can occur for either of the following reasons:
- You installed Flight Simulator for Windows 95 in the same folder in
which Flight Simulator 98 is installed.
- A scenery or aircraft file is damaged or the wrong version.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, remove both versions of Flight Simulator, delete
the Flight Simulator folder, and then reinstall both programs into
separate folders. To do this, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel.
- Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
- On the Install/Uninstall tab, double-click Microsoft Flight
Simulator 98.
- When you are prompted to confirm the removal of Flight Simulator 98,
click OK.
- On the Install/Uninstall tab, double-click Microsoft Flight
Simulator for Windows 95.
- Click Remove All, and then follow the Setup
instructions.
- Delete the Flight Simulator folder. The default location for the
Flight Simulator 98 folder is Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight
Simulator. If this is not the folder into which you installed both
version of Flight Simulator, delete the folder that contained the
installations of Flight Simulator 98 and 95.
For information about deleting folders in Microsoft Windows, click
Start, click Help, and then click the Index tab.
Type deleting, click the Files Or Folders
Help topic, and then click Display. - Reinstall both versions of Flight Simulator by following these
steps:
- Insert either Flight Simulator CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
If the Auto Insert Notification feature is enabled, Setup begins
automatically. Follow the Setup program instructions. - If Setup does not start automatically, click Start, point
to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
- On the Install/Uninstall tab, click Install, and
then click Finish. Follow the Setup program
instructions.
- Repeat step 8 to install the other version of Flight Simulator.
NOTE: When you are prompted to choose a location for the second
version of Flight Simulator, choose a different folder than you
selected in the first installation.
Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 3/23/2005 |
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Keywords: | kbenv kberrmsg kbprb KB178226 |
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