DDERR_SURFACELOST gaming error

[Samer A.]

I bought this flight simulation game and the game loads fine and was installed fine but when I go to play the game it will load and seem to want to play.  Then a window pops up and tells me DDERR_SURFACELOST.  I downloaded the newest version of directX from Microsoft, and some new drivers.  I am running XP PRO and have the Nvidia graphics card.  Has anyone encountered this problem before please help!

[Raptor]

Do you have any idea how many Flight simulator games there are out there?

I suggest you Google for the error. That usually will produce some helpful results.

[Same A]

I ALREADY TRIED THAT AND DIDN'T GET ANY USEFUL INFO.  I WAS HOPING SOMEONE ELSE ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM AND HAD AN ANSWER.

[Someone2die]

reinstall.
give us an EXACT name not just "flight simulator".  for all i know this could be 3d Extreams "Terminal Velocity" (1994 flight sim fighter game that ran in dos and had used midi files of i guy tapping a mic for sound effects.)