Error Code 1-80004005

Anonymous
2010-02-06T05:10:01+00:00

Error Code 1-80004005 after reinstalling FSX on Vista. Activation form doesn't load therefore, there's no way to activate it. Observed several discussions on this using Google searches but never found a specific answer. Have tried the FSX installation DVD Repair option but no help there.

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Anonymous
2010-02-07T01:39:52+00:00

Well, I seemed to have fixed this myself. After reading through http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960481, I saw the mention of uninstalling FSX SP2 but for a different problem. I went to the control panel and under programs and features I found that it didn't show the FSX program nor SP1 but did show FSX SP2. So I uninstalled SP2. After that and just for the heck of it I thought I would try to fire up FSX and viola! the first thing that appeared was the activation form that I was unable to get earlier. I filled in the key code from my box, was accepted and now I appear to be running OK. I still haven't reinstalled SP2 yet as I am still flying around and resetting my settings that I had originally.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-10-12T02:09:17+00:00

    This fix worked for me, I had just reinstalled on a new system and wasn't getting the activation screen after installing Acceleration.

    Thanks

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-11-06T17:48:32+00:00

    I found this when dealing with the same problem from http://www.gameskb.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/games-flight-sim/24856/FSX-Activation

    1. run regedit (Windowskey +R)

    1. Expand the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\CONTRO L\CLASS{4D36E967-

    E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

    1. After you find the folder, double-click Upperfilters on the right side.
    2. Change the value from 0 to PartMgr and/or remove any other settings and then click OK.

    5. Close Registry Editor

    1. Start FSX/Accel and you should get the registration wizard.  I did. Thanks to Vic for the tip!

    I have tried doing these steps without success.  I also find partmgr in non-capitalized letters.  When I change it to PartMgr I get the message: "Cannot edit upper filters: Error writing the value's new contents."  I am running in Windows 10.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-11-07T03:23:48+00:00

    I had checked this registry hack before, but when I found "partmgr" (all lower case) there, and only that key, I figured it must be something else. Finally, as a last straw, seeing others noting "PartMgr" with Capital P and M, I changed it and tried again. Wala, up came the activation prompt.

    Obviously this key is case sensitive, which none of the responses noted.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-11-09T20:36:05+00:00

    This worked perfectly for me too. Windows10 Home 64bit. Mine was partmgr and I changed it to PartMgr and the activation screen popped up next load of FSX. Awesome thanks!

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