Hi there,I have just started getting a fatal exception error on starting FS9 - the dreaded blue windows screen stating "Fatal Exception (00) VXD VDD (09).Does this relate to a specific program e.g Video drivers or direct X? or anything else for that matter?If I can find the program it relates to I might be able to avoid a total reformat.Here's hoping..Many thanks,Alex.

Hi Alex,what OS are you running?--qnh

I get a similar failure running WindowsXP, with 1Ghz Pentium M, 1Gb RAM and 64Mb video card on a Sony notebook that is only 2 weeks old. I've been trying to track down the source of these failures, but haven't found them. If I get FS9 running I can only fly as long as I don't keep switching views (external, cockpit, etc). I don't have a frame rate problem while I am flying, unless I have the weather max'd out, so I'm not so sure it's a memory issue. I installed FS2002 Pro with UT and it works flawlessly. So I don't know what it could be. I had installed UT and some 3rd party scenery in FS9, but I have since uninstalled all of FS9 and will do a fresh reinstall without any add-ons to see if that helps.Mickey

Mickey - have you got an antivirus progam installed and is it up to date?--qnh

Yes I've got Norton 2003 and was updated the day before I ran FS2004. I know it's difficult to try and help people without seeing the machine do it, but I had read a few threads of people that thought it might be a add-on scenery issue and another thread talked about a memory leak in FS2004. I know how to install aircraft and work around my file manager, but I'm no programmer, so I don't know where to go from here. I love the look of FS2004 and would much rather fly in that but right now I'm only able to use FS2002. Hopefully the fresh reinstall will work.MickeyKLAS

ok, just a thought.

I'm actually going to get on the thread "Crash to desktop after Upgrade". That's the same problem I have except with a new computer.Mickey

VXD refers to a virtual device driver. Video driver is the most likely culprit but it might be the sound card driver, etc.Look for an updated driver set and see if that helps.

Sirs, I can tell you from experience... The first thing to test is your memory. I never ever had blue screens until I built my own puter and then have em about once every 8 months or so ( Thank Goodness for lifetime warranty) .. After starting from clean slate ( reformatting etcc..) still had the problem. Ran MemTest 86 http://www.memtest86.com lo and behold one particular address was bad, in all cases.. The blue screen will give you the file that's corrupted so either it's the hard drive, the file itself, or the memory where it's loaded into.. Any time I get a blue screen MemTest is the first thing I run.If you have more than one stick of memory try switching them around. Since it is a VXD type and if the memory is indeed bad you can isolate it since the VXDs are the first to get loaded..Good Luck. Regards,RomanGREEN BAY PACKERS][/i :-ukliam :-beerchug