Microsoft KB Archive/178383

= Scenery, Airport, Adventures, VOR, Sound Problems Without Correct CD =

Article ID: 178383

Article Last Modified on 11/13/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q178383



SYMPTOMS
When you start Flight Simulator 2000, or fly an Adventure in Flight Simulator 98, you may receive an error message similar to the following:

FLTSIM98 CD-US South Central

This performance booster source directory was not found. Insert the Flight Simulator CD-ROM and press RETRY, or press OK to ignore this booster for this session.

When you fly an Adventure in Flight Simulator 2000, you may receive an error message similar to the following:

Insert CD into any drive and continue. CD="FS2KCD2"

In addition, the scenery and graphics in the Adventure may disappear, you may not hear the voices of the Adventure Pilot, the Co-Pilot, or the Air Traffic Controller (ATC), and VOR navigation may not function properly.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the Flight Simulator 98 CD-ROM or Flight Simulator 2000 Disc 2 CD-ROM is not inserted into the CD-ROM drive.

When you fly an Adventure, Flight Simulator may need the sound and scenery files for the Adventure that are located on the Flight Simulator CD-ROM.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the following methods in the order in which they are presented.

Insert the CD-ROM for Your Version of Flight Simulator
If the Flight Simulator 98 CD-ROM or the Flight Simulator 2000 Disc 2 CD-ROM is not inserted in the CD-ROM drive, insert it, wait 10-15 seconds, and then click Retry.

If the issue continues to occur, proceed to the next method.

Clean the Flight Simulator CD-ROM
Clean the CD-ROM to remove dust, smudges, and fingerprints. To do this, use a CD-ROM cleaning kit, or gently wipe the silver side of the CD-ROM with a soft, lint-free cotton cloth. Do not use paper cloth which can scratch the plastic and leave streaks. When you clean the CD-ROM, wipe from the center of the disc outward; do not use a circular motion.

If the issue continues to occur, proceed to the next method.

Remove and Reinstall Flight Simulator 98 or Flight Simulator 2000
To do this:  Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. On the Install/Uninstall tab, click Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 or Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000, and then click Add/Remove. Follow the instructions on the screen to remove your version of Flight Simulator. Close Control Panel. Delete the folder in which Flight Simulator is installed.

By default, Flight Simulator 98 is installed in the following folder:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator

By default, Flight Simulator 2000 is installed in the following folder:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\FS2000

For information about how to delete folders, click Start, and then click Help. On the Index tab, type deleting, and then double-click the Deleting files or folders topic.</li> Insert the Flight Simulator 98 CD-ROM or the Flight Simulator 2000 Disc 1 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

If Flight Simulator Setup does not start automatically, click Start, click Run, type the following line in the Open box, and then click OK



where  is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive.</li> Follow the instructions on the screen to install Flight Simulator.

NOTE: To improve performance and run Flight Simulator without inserting the Flight Simulator CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, install the Adventure files on the hard disk. To do this: <ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;"> When you are prompted to select a Setup option, click Custom, and then click Add All.</li> Click to select the Install Adventures and Copy adventure sound files to hard disk to improve performance check boxes, and then click OK.</li></ol> </li></ol>

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MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about this issue, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

177252 No Instructor, Pilot, or ATC Voices in Lesson or Adventure

Additional query words: fs98 flightsim fltsim flt sim lessons challenges error discontinued stopped end over response wait msgame tutorials dme vor disk2 flight simulator

Keywords: kbsetup kbprb kbdisplay KB178383

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