DOCUMENT:Q257359  09-OCT-2001  [homemm]
TITLE   :World Atlas 2000: World Atlas Has Encountered an Unknown Error
PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
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KEYWORDS:kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbhw kbimu kbHardware

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Encarta Reference Suite 2000 
 - Microsoft Encarta Interactive World Atlas 2000 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to install the Microsoft Encarta Reference Suite 2000 DVD-ROM,
you may receive the following error message:

   Invalid page fault in module Setup.exe.

In addition, when you attempt to start Microsoft Encarta World Atlas 2000, you
may receive the following error message:

   World Atlas has encountered an unknown error.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the following conditions are true:

 - A Pioneer DVD-114 DVD-ROM drive is installed in your computer.

 - The firmware for the DVD-ROM drive is outdated.

 - A CD-ROM writer is connected to your computer.

 - The Adaptec EZ CD Creator software is installed on your computer.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, download and install version 1.24 of the firmware upgrade
for the Pioneer DVD-114 DVD-ROM drive from the following Pioneer Web site:

   http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/Pioneer/CDA/ServiceAndSupport/SelfHelpForIndFirmware/0,1465,60~6020~60201100,00.html

NOTE: Please contact your hardware manufacturer before you update the firmware to
make sure that you are installing the correct files.

MORE INFORMATION
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products.

Additional query words: multi multi-media media mm dvdrom ers2k ewa2k gpf ipf

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbhw kbimu kbHardware 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbEncartaSearch kbEncartaReference2000 kbEncartaWorldAtlas2000
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Issue type        : kbprb

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