Microsoft KB Archive/318850

= Flight Simulator 2002: Error Message When You Try to Read a Library/Help Handbook =

Article ID: 318850

Article Last Modified on 2/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q318850



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to open any of the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 handbooks in Library/Help, you receive an error message similar to one of the following:

You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to read this handbook. Please install Acrobat Reader and restart Flight Simulator 2002.

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Paint cannot read the file, this is not a valid bitmap file or its format is not currently supported.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when one of the following conditions is true:
 * The Adobe Acrobat Reader program was not installed correctly when Flight Simulator was installed.

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 * The Adobe Acrobat Reader program on your computer is corrupted or damaged.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, reinstall Adobe Acrobat Reader. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Insert Flight Simulator 2002 Disc 1 into your CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive and hold down the SHIFT key to prevent Autorun from starting.
 * 2) Double-click My Computer on the desktop.
 * 3) Right-click FS_DISK_1, and then click Install Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.05.
 * 4) Follow the on-screen instructions to install Acrobat Reader.

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