Flight Simulator: Invalid Page Fault in Module G2d.dll or G3d.dll (257401)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional Edition

This article was previously published under Q257401

SYMPTOMS

When you click Fly Now in either of the programs listed at the beginning of this article, you may receive the following error message:
Filename caused an invalid page fault in module G2d.dll.
NOTE: The invalid page fault may also occur in module G3d.dll.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if video caching or shadowing is enabled in the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) settings for your computer.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, disable video caching or shadowing in the BIOS settings for your computer.

For information about how to do this, please see the printed documentation provided with your computer or motherboard, or contact the manufacturer of your computer or motherboard.

For information about how to contact the manufacturer of your computer or motherboard, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/14/2005
Keywords:kbui kbdisplay kbenv kberrmsg kbprb KB257401