0xc0000005 error installing Flight Simulator X

[pollyp40 0]

I'm trying to install Flight Simulator X for my son. When clicking on "add new software", I get the error message "Failed to initilaize properly (0xc0000005)"

 

MS support has been next to useless.

 

I've seen references to nVidia graphics card while scanning through possible causes. I have an nVidia running on XP

 

Any suggestions?

Any help would be much appreciated

 

[peterh 1]

Run DXDIAG tool to see if your nvidea graphics card is working properly and also check that the latest drivers are installed (not beta versions).

 

[thatsteveguy 0]

what I have found on this

 

The error 0xC0000005 is generated by an illegal "memory access violation". This can be caused by anything from faulty RAM, an incorrect/corrupt device driver, poorly written/updated software and more commonly under Windows XP Service pack 2, malware/adware installations.

 

hope it helps

[pollyp40 0]

Hi thanks for the tips.

I've run DXDIAG and it came back with no problems found.

 

I've checked the Graphics card driver and it says;

Tornado GeForce4 MX440 Properties:

Provider: Unknown

File Version: Unknown

Copyright: Unknown

Digiatl Signer: Not digitally signed

 

DXDiag summary says;

Main Driver: nv4_disp.dll

Version: 6.14.0010.5673 (English)

Date: 04/08.2004 07:56:44

 

Any other suggestions?

Thanks

[pollyp40 0]

I'm afraid it's no help at all. (sorry)

 

I guess that if I can't find a solution to this then Santa gets one of his toys back.

Cheers

[thatsteveguy 0]

So did you try swapping your ram? you mention it was no help at all but did not mention if you tried any of the steps that error code may indicate.Also you Don't mention any system specs so trying to help is like a shot in the dark.

if you have more then one stick of Ram take one out and try again and if it still fails then swap the sticks and try one more time.

S

[apothecare 0]

PollyP,

 

I think the issue might be your video card (and/or the driver that is running it) as neither can handle Direct X 9.0c graphics

 

What kind of computer are you running?

 

go to:

START>PROGRAMS>ACCESSORIES>SYSTEM TOOLS>SYSTEM INFORMATION

 

and copy/paste the system details here so that you can see what

else might be wrong...if the computer is as old as the video card though, it might be a big problem

 

ie:

 

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600

OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation

System Name EMMA

System Manufacturer IBM

System Model 8305NSU

System Type X86-based PC

Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 7 GenuineIntel ~1794 Mhz

BIOS Version/Date IBM 24KT33AUS, 02/12/2002

SMBIOS Version 2.31

Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS

System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32

Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1

Locale United States

Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"

User Name EMMA\Sheena Riley-Marini

Time Zone Eastern Standard Time

Total Physical Memory 2,048.00 MB

Available Physical Memory 1.48 GB

Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB

Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB

Page File Space 3.85 GB

Page File C:\pagefile.sys

[apothecare 0]

Originally Posted By: pollyp40

I'm afraid it's no help at all. (sorry)

I guess that if I can't find a solution to this then Santa gets one of his toys back.
Cheers

PollyP,

If your son doesn't already have them, you can get copies of
Flight Simulator 2004 (which has a lot of interesting material on flight in general, including the Wright Flyer) or Fly! (which is an older sim but still well done), relatively cheap....

These are great starter sims and have a good tutorial base if he
is interested in civilian flying.