a fix without having to re-install Vista?

[jarsek]

Hi,

Cutting a long story short... purchased MS Flight Sim X - will not install -
phoned MS tech support who took control of my machine only to be told that
there is a problem with my ntdll.dll (possibly corrupt) yet this is the only
time I have had any problem. Tech guy advised re-installing vista. I really
do not
want to have to do that!

Can anyone think of a less sledgehammer-like approach to solving the
problem?

I have tried replacing my ntdll.dll with one from the recovery partition (an
earlier date-stamp was on it), uninstalling FSX and then re-installing but I
got exactly the same crash!

Any thoughts gratefully appreciated.

Below is the crash information:

Jim

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Product
Microsoft Flight Simulator

[vista bill]

On Oct 2, 5:36

[crucialhoax]

Could be a video driver. Whats the machine brand and model number?


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CrucialHoax

[vista bill]

On Oct 2, 7:34

[crucialhoax]

Are you running 32bit or 64bit vista?


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CrucialHoax

[jarsek]

"CrucialHoax" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:406640567e99a45bf10c6ab13f158df4@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> Could be a video driver. Whats the machine brand and model number?
>
>
> --
> CrucialHoax

It's a Dell Inspiron 530...

Thanks for your response

Jim

[jarsek]

Hi Bill,

Thank you for taking the time to respond.

It's not possible to do what you suggest as the error (or crash rather)
occurs during the actual installation of the game - right at the very end in
fact, so I have no control over what happens.

Thanks and best wishes,

Jim






Try setting the compatibility to an earlier version of Windows.

Bill

[jarsek]

Hi again Bill....

Do you think that if a wait a little while and download and install the new
Windows 7, that may solve the issue?

Jim

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Try setting the compatibility to an earlier version of Windows.

Bill

[jarsek]

Hey "dot"

How do I contact MS Support for Flight Sim (specifically)?

Thanks for your input - very much appreciated

Jim


<.> wrote in message news:eD55ft7QKHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> PS Yours is the only report on the internet of such an error. Contact MS
> Support for Flight Sim.
>
> --
> .
> --
> <.> wrote in message news:%23UFJql7QKHA.488@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> This is the exception code you have. SxS means side by side assembly.
>>
>> //
>> // MessageId: STATUS_SXS_ASSEMBLY_NOT_FOUND
>> //
>> // MessageText:
>> //
>> // The referenced assembly is not installed on your system.
>> //
>> #define STATUS_SXS_ASSEMBLY_NOT_FOUND ((NTSTATUS)0xC0150004L)
>>
>>

[gene e. bloch]

On 10/02/09, jarsek posted:
> Hi Bill,

> Thank you for taking the time to respond.

> It's not possible to do what you suggest as the error (or crash rather)
> occurs during the actual installation of the game - right at the very end in
> fact, so I have no control over what happens.

Try running the *installer* in compatibility mode.

> Thanks and best wishes,

> Jim






> Try setting the compatibility to an earlier version of Windows.

> Bill

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Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com

[jarsek]

"CrucialHoax" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:b7939d1baf2f5853db9ded14759119b5@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> Are you running 32bit or 64bit vista?
>
>
> --
> CrucialHoax

32 - thanks

[jarsek]

"Gene E. Bloch" <letters@someplace.invalid> wrote in message
news:ugLcoF8QKHA.2092@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> On 10/02/09, jarsek posted:
>> Hi Bill,
>
>> Thank you for taking the time to respond.
>
>> It's not possible to do what you suggest as the error (or crash rather)
>> occurs during the actual installation of the game - right at the very end
>> in fact, so I have no control over what happens.
>




> Try running the *installer* in compatibility mode.


Cool idea - I'll try to figure out how to do that pretty soon!

Thank you!

Jim