Re: FS2004 wont start

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From: Chris H. (winxpnews_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/04/04 

Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 17:10:42 -0700

Spud, you're not attempting to run FS9 without CD4 in the drive are you?
The game requires that particular CD. What happens if you put CD4 in your
CD-ROM drive, wait a couple minutes and then attempt to start the game? 

-- 
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
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"Spud" <Spud@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:31742E46-90FE-4BEA-A7D7-08AA5E6AB462@microsoft.com...
> Sorry but all this is of no help. I have all hidden files showing and
> secondly "For Windows XP users the fs9.cfg file is now located in
> Drive_Letter:/Documents and Settings/User_Name/Application
> Data/Microsoft/FS9. " I have no fs9 folder in the Microsoft folder. Quote
> from page listed in another message. This sucker will not start, just 
> keeps
> asking for Disk #4 to be inserted. I have unistalled and reinstalled this
> thing on both CD drives, turned off security and antivirus software. 
> Nothing
> helps, I think I may as well just give up. This sucks, I upgraded so I 
> could
> at least use my FS2004 on a slow responding computer.
>
> "Neil Dela Osa" wrote:
>
>> Good idea Chris.  This page says that's exactly what's required to find 
>> the
>> file:
>>
>> http://www.fsdome.com/faq/27.htm
>>
>> For Windows XP users the fs9.cfg file is now located in
>> Drive_Letter:/Documents and Settings/User_Name/Application
>> Data/Microsoft/FS9. This is a hidden folder by default so you need to 
>> modify
>> the folder options via the control panel: go to the view tab and check 
>> the
>> "Show hidden files and folders" option For Windows 9x users the fs9.cfg 
>> file
>> is located in Drive_Letter:/WindowsApplicationData/Microsoft/FS9
>>
>>
>> "Chris H." <winxpnews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:eTvjwNekEHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> > Spud, you may wish to go into Control Panel/Folder Options/View tab to
>> > make sure you've Shown hidden files and folders, plus removed the check
>> > marks from Hide extensions for known file types and Hide protected
>> > operating system files (Recommended).
>> > -- 
>> > Chris H.
>> > Microsoft Windows MVP
>> > Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> > Associate Expert
>> > Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >
>> >
>> > "Spud" <Spud@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:7345A9C5-32FC-43C3-AFD6-AE39AB76532E@microsoft.com...
>> >>I have a problem like this one but my FS will not start at all. It 
>> >>keeps
>> >> coming up with the screen asking to place disk #4 in the drive. I just
>> >> upgraded to a new Athlon 2600, Windows XP, ATI Radeon 9600 SE, new
>> >> drivers
>> >> for Nvidia and ATI. I have been through many times from assistance
>> >> online.
>> >> There is no FS9.cfg file anywhere on my machine, I have searched many
>> >> times.
>> >> I have loaded this several times but I will try it from the other CD
>> >> drive I
>> >> have. So far no luck.
>> >>
>> >> "ajcollins2" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> anyone got any ideas y my fs2004 wont start, i can start in safe mode 
>> >>> ok
>> >>> but when i try to load thefull game i get the screen splash up and 
>> >>> then
>> >>> nout!! screen splash goes nothing fs9.exe goes out of my apps running
>> >>> screen too.
>> >>> have gone through the FAQ's and no joy. any clues?
>> >>> Adam
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

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