dont play the game myself...but this site might help
http://www.planesimulation.com/install1.htm
and found this as well
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q312463
FS: "Scenery Read Error" Error Message When You Try to Start a Flight
The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional Edition
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Professional Edition
SymptomsWhen you attempt to start a flight in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000, you may receive an error message similar to one of the following:
The file scenery.cfg is missing or damaged. Please reinstall Flight Simulator 2000 to restore or repair the file. Flight Simulator will now exit.
When you attempt to start a flight in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002, you may receive an error message similar to one of the following:
scenedb\cities\anchor\capitolscenery in scenery area 071 not found
-or-
Scenery Read Error:
Attempting to open a non-existent directory
-or-
scenery.cfg file error. <scenery path and file> scenery area <area> not found
where <scenery path and file> is the path and file, and the <area> is the area in question.
CauseThis behavior can occur if the Flight Simulator installation process is corrupted.
ResolutionTo resolve this issue, use the following methods in the order presented.
Method 1: Uninstall Program, Delete Program Folder, Clean-boot, Reinstall Program
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. NOTE: On a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer, click Start, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
On the Install/Uninstall tab, double-click Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 or Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002, and then follow the steps to uninstall the program.
Delete the FS2000 or FS2002 Folder
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type the following:
"c:\Program Files\Microsoft Games" (with quotation marks)
Click OK.
In the Microsoft Games dialog box, right-click the FS2000 or FS2002 folder, and then click Delete.
Close the Microsoft Games dialog box.
Clean-Boot Your Computer
To clean-boot your computer, use the method appropriate to your version of Windows.
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
For additional information about how to perform a clean boot, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q267288 How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows Millennium Edition
Microsoft Windows 98
Run the System Configuration utility (Msconfig.exe) to perform a clean boot. To do this, follow these steps:
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type msconfig, and then click OK.
Click the General tab, click Selective Startup, and then click to clear the following check boxes:
Process Config.sys File
Process Autoexec.bat File
Process Winstart.bat File (if available)
Process Win.ini File
Load Startup Group Items
Click OK. Restart your computer when you are prompted to do so.
For additional information about how to clean-boot Windows 98, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q192926 How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting for Windows 98
Reinstall the Program
Insert CD1 of the Flight Simulator compact disc package into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and then follow the steps to install the program.
Method 2: Limit Memory
To do this, use the appropriate steps for your situation:
Microsoft Windows XP
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type msconfig, and then click OK.
In the System Configuration Utility dialog box, click the Boot.ini tab.
Click Advanced Options.
Click to select the /MAXMEM= check box, type 850 (or type a lower number), and then click OK.
Click Apply, and then click OK.
When you are prompted, restart your computer.
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or Microsoft Windows 2000
Log on to Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or Microsoft Windows 2000 as Administrator.
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK.
Change to the root directory of the system partition, which is (the partition where Boot.ini, Ntdetect.com, and NTLDR reside. (This is usually the C:\ partition.) For example, type c:, press ENTER, type cd\ and then press ENTER.
Type attrib -a -h -s boot.ini, and then press ENTER.
Type copy boot.ini boot.old.
NOTE: This creates a backup copy of the Boot.ini file and names it Boot.old.
Type edit boot.ini, and then press ENTER.
Use the ARROW keys to move to the end of the ARC path that you want under [operating systems].
Type /MAXMEM=256.
For example, the ARC path might appear as follows:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect /MAXMEM=256 and so on.
Press ALT+F, and then press S.
Press ALT+F, and then press X.
Type attrib +a +s +h boot.ini, and then press ENTER.
Type exit, and then press ENTER.
Restart the computer.
For additional information about the MAXMEM Option in Windows, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q108393 MAXMEM Option in Windows NT BOOT.INI File
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) or Microsoft Windows 98
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type msconfig, and then click OK.
In the System Configuration Utility dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
In the Advanced Troubleshooting Settings dialog box, click to select the Limit memory to check box, and then select the appropriate option.
Click OK twice.
Click Yes when you are prompted to restart your computer.
NOTE: After you have limited the available memory on your system, repeat "Method 1".
http://www.planesimulation.com/install1.htm
and found this as well
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q312463
FS: "Scenery Read Error" Error Message When You Try to Start a Flight
The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional Edition
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Professional Edition
SymptomsWhen you attempt to start a flight in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000, you may receive an error message similar to one of the following:
The file scenery.cfg is missing or damaged. Please reinstall Flight Simulator 2000 to restore or repair the file. Flight Simulator will now exit.
When you attempt to start a flight in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002, you may receive an error message similar to one of the following:
scenedb\cities\anchor\capitolscenery in scenery area 071 not found
-or-
Scenery Read Error:
Attempting to open a non-existent directory
-or-
scenery.cfg file error. <scenery path and file> scenery area <area> not found
where <scenery path and file> is the path and file, and the <area> is the area in question.
CauseThis behavior can occur if the Flight Simulator installation process is corrupted.
ResolutionTo resolve this issue, use the following methods in the order presented.
Method 1: Uninstall Program, Delete Program Folder, Clean-boot, Reinstall Program
Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. NOTE: On a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer, click Start, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
On the Install/Uninstall tab, double-click Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 or Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002, and then follow the steps to uninstall the program.
Delete the FS2000 or FS2002 Folder
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type the following:
"c:\Program Files\Microsoft Games" (with quotation marks)
Click OK.
In the Microsoft Games dialog box, right-click the FS2000 or FS2002 folder, and then click Delete.
Close the Microsoft Games dialog box.
Clean-Boot Your Computer
To clean-boot your computer, use the method appropriate to your version of Windows.
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
For additional information about how to perform a clean boot, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q267288 How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows Millennium Edition
Microsoft Windows 98
Run the System Configuration utility (Msconfig.exe) to perform a clean boot. To do this, follow these steps:
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type msconfig, and then click OK.
Click the General tab, click Selective Startup, and then click to clear the following check boxes:
Process Config.sys File
Process Autoexec.bat File
Process Winstart.bat File (if available)
Process Win.ini File
Load Startup Group Items
Click OK. Restart your computer when you are prompted to do so.
For additional information about how to clean-boot Windows 98, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q192926 How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting for Windows 98
Reinstall the Program
Insert CD1 of the Flight Simulator compact disc package into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and then follow the steps to install the program.
Method 2: Limit Memory
To do this, use the appropriate steps for your situation:
Microsoft Windows XP
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type msconfig, and then click OK.
In the System Configuration Utility dialog box, click the Boot.ini tab.
Click Advanced Options.
Click to select the /MAXMEM= check box, type 850 (or type a lower number), and then click OK.
Click Apply, and then click OK.
When you are prompted, restart your computer.
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or Microsoft Windows 2000
Log on to Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or Microsoft Windows 2000 as Administrator.
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK.
Change to the root directory of the system partition, which is (the partition where Boot.ini, Ntdetect.com, and NTLDR reside. (This is usually the C:\ partition.) For example, type c:, press ENTER, type cd\ and then press ENTER.
Type attrib -a -h -s boot.ini, and then press ENTER.
Type copy boot.ini boot.old.
NOTE: This creates a backup copy of the Boot.ini file and names it Boot.old.
Type edit boot.ini, and then press ENTER.
Use the ARROW keys to move to the end of the ARC path that you want under [operating systems].
Type /MAXMEM=256.
For example, the ARC path might appear as follows:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect /MAXMEM=256 and so on.
Press ALT+F, and then press S.
Press ALT+F, and then press X.
Type attrib +a +s +h boot.ini, and then press ENTER.
Type exit, and then press ENTER.
Restart the computer.
For additional information about the MAXMEM Option in Windows, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q108393 MAXMEM Option in Windows NT BOOT.INI File
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) or Microsoft Windows 98
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type msconfig, and then click OK.
In the System Configuration Utility dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
In the Advanced Troubleshooting Settings dialog box, click to select the Limit memory to check box, and then select the appropriate option.
Click OK twice.
Click Yes when you are prompted to restart your computer.
NOTE: After you have limited the available memory on your system, repeat "Method 1".
