FSX out of memory message and advises to reset graphics, scenery and traffic settings.

Hi ASP Rao,

Method 1:You may follow the steps outlined in the article below which addresses this issue

You receive the "Your computer has run out of available memory" error message when you start Flight Simulator

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892610

You cannot move the game installation to another hard drive. However, you may uninstall the game and then reinstall it on the external hard drive.

Method 2: Backup saved game files

a)     You can copy the game saved files from the program installation location(C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\”Flight simulator”), save (backup) them to another location.

b)     Install the game to an external hard drive and then save or update the saved game information on the new game installation location.

Note: It is not recommended to install a program\game on an external drive as the installation may become unstable. Copying the saved game installation files may or may not work. Refer the article below which addresses this issue:

Flight Simulator X: “An error occurred while attempting to activate the product the problem may be due to an incomplete installation of the application”

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960481

Also, select maximum memory in msconfig save changes and check if it works fine.

Check the advanced boot options.

a)     Go to Start, in the search bar type msconfig and press enter.

b)     System Configuration window will open on the screen.

c)      Click on tab named "boot".

d)     Click on "Advanced Options" and uncheck the box for "Maximum Memory".

Hope this helps!

Thanks and Regards,
Imran M – Microsoft Support
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Thanks Imran. But this did not help though I tried all above all these days. Now windows 7 ultimate 64bit loaded in my desktop to test it. Presently there is no out of memory error is appearing. But when I do all FSX settings high the game scenery will get messed up and game hungs. If I adjust for low settings on graphics, aircraft, weather, traffic except scenery ( I wannted the best scenery always). This way the game works for an hour or so and suddenly stops saying " a fatal error occured fsx will restart now". what is this error.  Also if I use multiple applications along with fsx for eg. Fraps or route finder internet site it is impossible to come back to fsx again, the screen goes bad with messed up scenery. I have captured one such scenery in video. 

Is Microsoft suggested any time on right configuration for FSX to enjoy the game with high settings ON. if so what is the right hardware. I think am using hardware best availalabe in India.  Thanks.

I forgot to tell you am using PMDG 747-400.

Hello ASP Rao,

You might look at the post here to see if the suggestions might help:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ptaylor/archive/2007/06/15/fsx-and-win32-process-address-space.aspx

Please let us know.

Marilyn

Hello Marilyn,

Thanks for sharing. But am not getting OOM error on Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit. FSX runs for a while say an hour or so and stops responding, a message occurs saying that a fatal error occured FSX will restart.

regards,

ASP Rao

Hello ASP Rao,

In addition to Imran M and Marilyn's reply to help troubleshoot the issue of Flight Simulator X slow performance, please see the link below:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927286

I hope this information is helpful.

Thank you,

Thanks Mary and BossDweebe for all the help. I will take help from my local IT person asap and get back to you.

You all are very helpful, thanks for that.

Hi,

My IT peson checked it. Now hard disk formatted and reloaded Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit and FSX Gold Edition has been installed on D drive. Memory setting customised. But fatal error problem continues. Most of the times the following errors noticed.

on 30th June 2011:

Faulting application name: fsx.exe, version: 10.0.61637.0, time stamp: 0x46fadb14

Faulting module name: MSVCR90.dll, version: 9.0.30729.6161, time stamp: 0x4dace5b9

Exception code: 0xc0000417

Fault offset: 0x00036bf4

Faulting process id: 0xc44

Faulting application start time: 0x01cc367c1804ca4d

Faulting application path: D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\fsx.exe

Faulting module path: C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.6161_none_50934f2ebcb7eb57\MSVCR90.dll

Report Id: 54b18837-a27e-11e0-9ddf-7071bc768261

On 28th June 2011:

Faulting application name: fsx.exe, version: 10.0.61637.0, time stamp: 0x46fadb14

Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000

Exception code: 0xc0000005

Fault offset: 0x00000000

Faulting process id: 0xf90

Faulting application start time: 0x01cc35a4a4dd6e14

Faulting application path: D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\fsx.exe

Faulting module path: unknown

Report Id: 0e76f4d7-a1a8-11e0-a91a-7071bc768261

On 28th June 2011:

Faulting application name: fsx.exe, version: 10.0.61637.0, time stamp: 0x46fadb14

Faulting module name: TCAS2v7.dll, version: 1.1.6.0, time stamp: 0x4633aecd

Exception code: 0xc0000005

Fault offset: 0x00007cea

Faulting process id: 0xd04

Faulting application start time: 0x01cc359ee43fb51e

Faulting application path: D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\fsx.exe

Faulting module path: D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\TCAS2v7.dll

Report Id: dbd65062-a197-11e0-a91a-7071bc768261

On 27th June 2011:

Faulting application name: fsx.exe, version: 10.0.61637.0, time stamp: 0x46fadb14

Faulting module name: ntdll.dll, version: 6.1.7601.17514, time stamp: 0x4ce7ba58

Exception code: 0xc0000005

Fault offset: 0x0003b40a

Faulting process id: 0xc38

Faulting application start time: 0x01cc34e3a5c006c5

Faulting application path: D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\fsx.exe

Faulting module path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ntdll.dll

Report Id: eb42b907-a0d8-11e0-a374-7071bc768261

Error list is endless. Hope you can suggest solution to overcome this problem. FSX has  been reinstalled assuming that some files might have been corrupted. But the application errors keep repeating.

regards,

ASP Rao

Hello BossDweebe,

I used sfc/scannow. Windows Resource Protection did not find any Integrity violations.

In D drive I have only FSX. Add on product is PMDG 747 licensed software.

My query is if I remove game FSX from D Drive and install directly on C drive without making any folder, will it create still a conflict? I mean is it mandatory to make a folder for FSX in C drive? Am not going to install any other game at present.

regards,

ASP Rao

Hi,

I reinstalled windows 7 ultimate 64 bit. Made a separate folder in C Drive ( MSFSX) and installed FSX. Again the fatal error occured. the following error noticed.

Log Name:      Application
Source:        Application Hang
Date:          03-07-2011 00:17:38
Event ID:      1002
Task Category: (101)
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      ASPRao-PC
Description:
The program fsx.exe version 10.0.61637.0 stopped interacting with Windows and was closed. To see if more information about the problem is available, check the problem history in the Action Center control panel.
 Process ID: ac8
 Start Time: 01cc394f0a76dbb4
 Termination Time: 25
 Application Path: C:\MSFSX\fsx.exe
 Report Id:

Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Application Hang" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">1002</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>101</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-07-03T07:17:38.000000000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>1251</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>ASPRao-PC</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>fsx.exe</Data>
    <Data>10.0.61637.0</Data>
    <Data>ac8</Data>
    <Data>01cc394f0a76dbb4</Data>
    <Data>25</Data>
    <Data>C:\MSFSX\fsx.exe</Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Binary>55006E006B006E006F0077006E0000000000</Binary>
  </EventData>
</Event>

regards,

ASP Rao

hi,

am getting sick day by day.. I have 12 GB RAM ( 3*4gb) since begining. interchanged ram slots today....following errors.

1.

Log Name:      Application
Source:        Application Error
Date:          03-07-2011 22:11:59
Event ID:      1005
Task Category: (100)
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      ASPRao-PC
Description:
Windows cannot access the file  for one of the following reasons: there is a problem with the network connection, the disk that the file is stored on, or the storage drivers installed on this computer; or the disk is missing. Windows closed the program Microsoft Flight Simulator® because of this error.

Program: Microsoft Flight Simulator®
File:

The error value is listed in the Additional Data section.
User Action
1. Open the file again. This situation might be a temporary problem that corrects itself when the program runs again.
2. If the file still cannot be accessed and
 - It is on the network, your network administrator should verify that there is not a problem with the network and that the server can be contacted.
 - It is on a removable disk, for example, a floppy disk or CD-ROM, verify that the disk is fully inserted into the computer.
3. Check and repair the file system by running CHKDSK. To run CHKDSK, click Start, click Run, type CMD, and then click OK. At the command prompt, type CHKDSK /F, and then press ENTER.
4. If the problem persists, restore the file from a backup copy.
5. Determine whether other files on the same disk can be opened. If not, the disk might be damaged. If it is a hard disk, contact your administrator or computer hardware vendor for further assistance.

Additional Data
Error value: 00000000
Disk type: 0
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Application Error" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="49152">1005</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>100</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-07-03T16:41:59.000000000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>1440</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>ASPRao-PC</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>Microsoft Flight Simulator®</Data>
    <Data>00000000</Data>
    <Data>0</Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

2.

Log Name:      Application
Source:        Application Error
Date:          03-07-2011 22:11:59
Event ID:      1000
Task Category: (100)
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      ASPRao-PC
Description:
Faulting application name: fsx.exe, version: 10.0.61637.0, time stamp: 0x46fadb14
Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Exception code: 0xc0000096
Fault offset: 0x68f12844
Faulting process id: 0xac8
Faulting application start time: 0x01cc39929539ab9d
Faulting application path: C:\MSFSX\fsx.exe
Faulting module path: unknown
Report Id: 5e2f6a88-a593-11e0-b65c-7071bc768261
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Application Error" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>100</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-07-03T16:41:59.000000000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>1439</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>ASPRao-PC</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>fsx.exe</Data>
    <Data>10.0.61637.0</Data>
    <Data>46fadb14</Data>
    <Data>unknown</Data>
    <Data>0.0.0.0</Data>
    <Data>00000000</Data>
    <Data>c0000096</Data>
    <Data>68f12844</Data>
    <Data>ac8</Data>
    <Data>01cc39929539ab9d</Data>
    <Data>C:\MSFSX\fsx.exe</Data>
    <Data>unknown</Data>
    <Data>5e2f6a88-a593-11e0-b65c-7071bc768261</Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

3.

Log Name:      Application
Source:        Application Error
Date:          03-07-2011 20:31:32
Event ID:      1000
Task Category: (100)
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      ASPRao-PC
Description:
Faulting application name: fsx.exe, version: 10.0.61637.0, time stamp: 0x46fadb14
Faulting module name: TCAS2v7.dll, version: 1.1.6.0, time stamp: 0x4633aecd
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00006186
Faulting process id: 0x200
Faulting application start time: 0x01cc3986f964ebb4
Faulting application path: C:\MSFSX\fsx.exe
Faulting module path: C:\MSFSX\TCAS2v7.dll
Report Id: 562e1b3c-a585-11e0-b65c-7071bc768261
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Application Error" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>100</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-07-03T15:01:32.000000000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>1436</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>ASPRao-PC</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>fsx.exe</Data>
    <Data>10.0.61637.0</Data>
    <Data>46fadb14</Data>
    <Data>TCAS2v7.dll</Data>
    <Data>1.1.6.0</Data>
    <Data>4633aecd</Data>
    <Data>c0000005</Data>
    <Data>00006186</Data>
    <Data>200</Data>
    <Data>01cc3986f964ebb4</Data>
    <Data>C:\MSFSX\fsx.exe</Data>
    <Data>C:\MSFSX\TCAS2v7.dll</Data>
    <Data>562e1b3c-a585-11e0-b65c-7071bc768261</Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

4.Log Name:      Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-EventTracing/Admin
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-EventTracing
Date:          03-07-2011 09:10:49
Event ID:      2
Task Category: Session
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Session
User:          ASPRao-PC\ASP Rao
Computer:      ASPRao-PC
Description:
Session "" failed to start with the following error: 0xC0000043
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-EventTracing" Guid="{B675EC37-BDB6-4648-BC92-F3FDC74D3CA2}" />
    <EventID>2</EventID>
    <Version>0</Version>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>2</Task>
    <Opcode>12</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x8000000000000010</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-07-03T03:40:49.303013100Z" />
    <EventRecordID>6</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation />
    <Execution ProcessID="3840" ThreadID="676" />
    <Channel>Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-EventTracing/Admin</Channel>
    <Computer>ASPRao-PC</Computer>
    <Security UserID="S-1-5-21-3940187945-3699959990-3353324235-1001" />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data Name="SessionName">
    </Data>
    <Data Name="FileName">
    </Data>
    <Data Name="ErrorCode">3221225539</Data>
    <Data Name="LoggingMode">32773</Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

5.

Log Name:      Application
Source:        Application Hang
Date:          03-07-2011 12:47:38
Event ID:      1002
Task Category: (101)
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      ASPRao-PC
Description:
The program fsx.exe version 10.0.61637.0 stopped interacting with Windows and was closed. To see if more information about the problem is available, check the problem history in the Action Center control panel.
 Process ID: ac8
 Start Time: 01cc394f0a76dbb4
 Termination Time: 25
 Application Path: C:\MSFSX\fsx.exe
 Report Id:

Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Application Hang" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">1002</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>101</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-07-03T07:17:38.000000000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>1251</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>ASPRao-PC</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>fsx.exe</Data>
    <Data>10.0.61637.0</Data>
    <Data>ac8</Data>
    <Data>01cc394f0a76dbb4</Data>
    <Data>25</Data>
    <Data>C:\MSFSX\fsx.exe</Data>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Binary>55006E006B006E006F0077006E0000000000</Binary>
  </EventData>
</Event>

6.

Log Name:      Application
Source:        Application Error
Date:          03-07-2011 12:31:21
Event ID:      1000
Task Category: (100)
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      ASPRao-PC
Description:
Faulting application name: fsx.exe, version: 10.0.61637.0, time stamp: 0x46fadb14
Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00000000
Faulting process id: 0xfb4
Faulting application start time: 0x01cc393fb7934bfe
Faulting application path: C:\MSFSX\fsx.exe
Faulting module path: unknown
Report Id: 4159c4bc-a542-11e0-bcb9-7071bc768261
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Application Error" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>100</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-07-03T07:01:21.000000000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>1245</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>ASPRao-PC</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>fsx.exe</Data>
    <Data>10.0.61637.0</Data>
    <Data>46fadb14</Data>
    <Data>unknown</Data>
    <Data>0.0.0.0</Data>
    <Data>00000000</Data>
    <Data>c0000005</Data>
    <Data>00000000</Data>
    <Data>fb4</Data>
    <Data>01cc393fb7934bfe</Data>
    <Data>C:\MSFSX\fsx.exe</Data>
    <Data>unknown</Data>
    <Data>4159c4bc-a542-11e0-bcb9-7071bc768261</Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>