B-17 Flying Fortress Causes an Error Message in Windows XP

When you try to install MicroProse B-17 Flying Fortress version 1.0, you may receive the following error message: If you view the data that the error report contains, the following error signature information may be listed:

This issue may occur because the sound drivers that are included with B-17 Flying Fortress version 1.0 are not compatible with Windows XP.

To work around this issue:

1. Insert the B-17 Flying Fortress CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive, and then double-click My Computer.
2. Right-click the CD-ROM drive in which the game is currently inserted, and then click Open.
3. Double-click the Setup icon, and then follow the instructions on the screen to install B-17 Flying Fortress.
4. After Setup completes, use Windows Explorer to open the drive letter:\Program Files\Microprose\B-17 folder, where drive letter is the drive in which you installed the B-17 Flying Fortress program.
5. Double-click the game icon in the B-17 folder to start the game.

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