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

Hi,

Just replying to thank you for this fix, bought the game on an online retailer and was getting rather frustrated after several hours of please insert disc messages. 

Now just to wait the 15 hours for it to install :/

First of all, thanks to all of you guys for suggestions.

I've managed to run the installation without inserting CD. After exploring many unsatisfied posts around the internet, i've came with a solution.

-Disable antivirus (some people find this working alone, not for me, but try it)

-Create iso file with 0x0409.ini file and put it in a virtual drive.

How to create ini file:

You can find many answers that this worked for many guys, but this ini file is found on DISK1, and if you don't have DVD at your PC/Laptop, you need to get this file.

I've managed to make it by myself so here is the procedure:

Open notepad

paste text form this link inside:

https://contents.driverguide.com/content.php?id=487514&path=0x0409.ini

go to file/save as

Change bottom dropdown in save as dialog from .txt to all files

name your file 0x0409.ini and put it on desktop.

Install powerIso (poweriso is virtual drive emulator, small but powerful program, highly recomended)

After installing and restarting, you'll get virtual drive in your My Computer

go to your desktop, find 0x0409.ini file, go right click - powerIso - Add to Image File and select iso file format from dropdown list

Finish creating iso file, it will appear probably on your desktop, and have a yelllow cd icon

right click on that icon - poweriso - mount to drive []

Try running instalation again from Windows Store. Worked for me.

Also, this could work for booting without your DVD if you have boxed version installed.

Hopefully this helps to someone!

Cheers!

It worked!

It worked!

Thank you a lot!!!

First of all, thanks to all of you guys for suggestions.

I've managed to run the installation without inserting CD. After exploring many unsatisfied posts around the internet, i've came with a solution.

-Disable antivirus (some people find this working alone, not for me, but try it)

-Create iso file with 0x0409.ini file and put it in a virtual drive.

How to create ini file:

You can find many answers that this worked for many guys, but this ini file is found on DISK1, and if you don't have DVD at your PC/Laptop, you need to get this file.

I've managed to make it by myself so here is the procedure:

Open notepad

paste text form this link inside:

https://contents.driverguide.com/content.php?id=487514&path=0x0409.ini

go to file/save as

Change bottom dropdown in save as dialog from .txt to all files

name your file 0x0409.ini and put it on desktop.

Install powerIso (poweriso is virtual drive emulator, small but powerful program, highly recomended)

After installing and restarting, you'll get virtual drive in your My Computer

go to your desktop, find 0x0409.ini file, go right click - powerIso - Add to Image File and select iso file format from dropdown list

Finish creating iso file, it will appear probably on your desktop, and have a yelllow cd icon

right click on that icon - poweriso - mount to drive []

Try running instalation again from Windows Store. Worked for me.

Also, this could work for booting without your DVD if you have boxed version installed.

Hopefully this helps to someone!

Cheers!

it only worked for me for a little bit you must have a internet connection to update it and  to enjoy fs2020 to its fullest as it downloads bing aerial data

Hello sir,

Would you mind forwarding this iso to me? I have hard copy and no dvd drive, got registered but still get the error - I would love to try with it. 

To bad that we have zero help from windows support, and i guess only good thing is community taking stuff and resolving it "our" way. 

Please send me to <removed> @ gmail.com . Thanks!