Q318335: FS2002: Err Msg: Cannot Detect Windows Media Player

Article: Q318335
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbimu
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Professional Edition 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to start Flight Simulator, you may receive an error message similar
to the following:

  Flight Simulator cannot detect Windows Media Player on your system.

CAUSE
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This issue can occur because Microsoft Windows Media Player version 7.1 is not
installed when you install Flight Simulator on your computer.

RESOLUTION
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To solve this problem, install Media Player from the Flight Simulator 2002
CD-ROM. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Insert Flight Simulator 2002 CD 1 into the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive.

  Setup may start automatically. If Setup starts, click Close to quit Setup.

2. Double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop, right-click
  FS_DISK_1, and then click Install Windows Media Player.

  Setup starts the installation process automatically.

3. When the installation process is complete, restart your computer.

Additional query words: msgame

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbimu 
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim2002 kbFlightSim2002Pro
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbprb

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