Combat Flight Simulator: Cannot Open Dialog Boxes in Program (194828)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series 1.0
  • Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater
This article was previously published under Q194828

SYMPTOMS

When you play Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator, you may be unable to open any of the dialog boxes in the program.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the Mfc42.dll and Msvcrt.dll files installed on your computer are missing, damaged, mismatched, or the incorrect version.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, download and install the Windows Libraries Update. To do this:
  1. Visit the following Microsoft Web site:

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp?

  2. In the Search By area, click Keywords.
  3. In the Keywords box, type libraries update.
  4. In the Operating System box, click the appropriate operating system, and then click Find It.
  5. Click the link that is returned, and then follow the instructions on the screen to install the Microsoft Libraries Update.
The Microsoft Libraries Update resolves an issue that can cause some third-party software to behave unexpectedly after the installation of Microsoft Works Suite 99, Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 99 (US only), Microsoft Encarta Virtual Globe 99, Microsoft Graphics Studio Greetings 99, or other third-party software. Impacted programs include America Online (AOL) version 4.0 and HyperTerminal.

For additional information about the Microsoft Libraries Update, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

197298 INFO: Microsoft Libraries Update: What, Where, Why

MORE INFORMATION

The following table lists the files installed by the Microsoft Library Files Update:

Filename Version Description
Msvcrt.dll 6.00.8337 Visual C++ run-time, no dependencies.
Oleaut32.dll 2.30.4265 Part of the OLE-AUT fileset that compliments Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) and Visual Basic run-time.
Olepro32.dll 5.00.4265 Part of OLE-AUT fileset that compliments MFC and Visual Basic run-time.
Asycfilt.dll 2.30.4265 Part of OLE-AUT fileset that compliments MFC and Visual Basic run-time.
Stdole2.tlb 2.30.4265 Part of OLE-AUT fileset that compliments MFC and Visual Basic run-time.
Mfc42.dll 6.00.8267 Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC), dependent on Msvcrt.dll, ComCtl32.dll, and OLE-AUT files.
Mfc42u.dll 6.00.8267 MFC Unicode only for the Windows NT Platform.
Regsvr32.exe For registration purposes only. For Mfc42.dll and Oleaut32.dll.
RegTlib.exe For .tlb registration for stdole2.tlb.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/21/2005
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