Microsoft Flight Simulator X Deluxe Edition

Hi Andre,

My main question is: why will FSX not install again on my PC.

I bought my pc (Windows 10 (64bit), 253GB SSD , 1TB HDD, Nvdia GEForce GTX1050TI(4GB) and 16GB Ram) last October and installed FSX in its own directory (C:\FSX) (SSD) and it worked like without problems. 

I started having problems last week with the program (flight log not being updated) and afterwards experiencing several CTD while in simulation.

Hi Chris,

I have downloaded the MSKB928080 file as instructed and it's in the C:\ directory.

This program was created to correct known installation issues with FSX Deluxe edition.

Unzip the file to the desktop and click on the program.

It will install to a directory named "MicrosoftKB928080" on your C: drive. 

Open the DOS command window by clicking

"Start>run>cmd" Change directory (cd c:\microsoftkb928080.

Once there type "resetsldl<space> /a".

If everything went good it should have returned the statement "success"

I typed this: "resetsldl<space> /a" and the only response I get is: The filename, directory name or volume label syntax is incorrect.

What am I doing wrong??

Do I really have to type <space> or leave the area blank??

Hi Milton,

Your 1603 Error is very likely an installer error which can happen when FSX is re-installed.   Even though the usual error codes are 1605, 1607, 1622, 1628 and 1722, it may well be that 1603 is a part of that group.

My suggestion is to go to this link:    resetsldl.exe 

and download the software licencing tool reset package (the MS link has been dead for many years).   Follow the instructions but bear in mind that when you come to the part to open Command Prompt, then use Command Prompt (Admin).   As well, after the reset has taken place, reboot your computer.   These two instructions are not in the readme file in the reset package.

Then attempt to reinstall FSX and see if this works.   And before you install Service Packs 1 and 2, run FSX in any flight first and check that everything is working as it should.   Then after you install SP1, again take a flight so that the SP1 files are located and activated properly.   Then install SP2.

BTW, your log book problems are very likely because of a corrupt logbook.   There are options for this, but if you are installing FSX, then the logbook problem will be fixed.   I don't use the logbook for this reason and keep my logs on a spreadsheet (deleting log book entries in the FSX logbook after each flight).

Let us know how you go and if you have any other problems.

Chris

Keep in mind:

Flight Simulator is not an officially supported game, so, it can be a hit or miss.

Microsoft makes significant changes to Windows 10 every 6 months and even with cumulative updates, it can introduce a change that breaks compatibility.

Hi Milton

My name is Andre Da Costa; an Independent Consultant, Windows Insider MVP and Windows & Devices for IT MVP. I'm here to help you with your problem.

Flight simulator was last released in 2006, so, it is not certified compatible with recent versions of Windows.

Your best option is setup a dual boot configuration with an older version of Windows, such as Windows 7 32 bit and install it there. This is if your hardware can still run Windows 7. Most modern computers especially those with Skylake and Kabylake processors or AMD Ryzen don't support Windows 7.

If yours does, then here is how you do it:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

Another option is compatibility mode, but many Flight Simulator users have seen limited success with it, but its worth a try as a first option:

Run Old Software on Windows 10 with Compatibility Mode - groovyPost

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/run-old-softwa...

Information in the above link is sourced from a trusted Microsoft MVP blog.