Flight Simulator 2020 PC code edition is asking for start DVD despite of digital owner installed

Anonymous
2020-08-18T10:16:51+00:00

Hello,

I ordered and installed the FS 2020 version with the PC code.

After FS 2020 I installed the digital owner add-on (can be only installed afterwards).

But when I start the FS 2020 then a screen is appearing to ask for a disk that I don't have.

What can I do to get it started?

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-08-28T06:39:06+00:00

    I have exactly the same problem. I've written multiple tickets to Microsoft, MS Flight Sim team and Aerosoft and nobody wants to help. Apparently when you use the retail physical version you don't get the certificate of digital ownership, so you can't download from the store and you need not only the activation code, but also the first DVD inserted, to "prove" that you are the owner. That threw me 20 years back. It also turns out that in order to play the game you always have to insert the 1st DVD before you start. So people are making images of the DVD and mounting them, but that's impossible if you don't have a device. So Microsoft won't give us digital ownership, won't provide an already created image file so we can start the game that way - we're left with unboxed copies of the game and used up activation codes.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-08-24T23:15:19+00:00

    My fix was turning off anti virus , firewall etc . Make an exception for it inside your security . Now its not asking for a disc - im booting through xbox companion pc

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-08-24T20:26:05+00:00

    Hey Dirk,

    I installed MS Flight 2020 and had the same problem. "Please insert the Microsoft Flight Simulator disc" error "

    For me to launch MS Flight 2020, I logged into the Microsoft Store and launch it from there.

    So far it has worked without any errors to insert the install disk.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-08-24T09:37:17+00:00

    @Brynster 1,

    I placed it on my desktop screen. Mounting is easy : Just select OPEN WITH and then WINDOWS EXPLORER ...... that's it !

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