Flight simulator please insert disc???

Anonymous
2020-08-18T04:23:28+00:00

When I start up the game it tells me to press any button to start. I press a button and then it tells me to insert the disk and press continue. I don't have a disk because I purchased the premium Deluxe Edition online it's bought-and-paid-for it says the game is installed but everytime I press continue it just pops up again please insert disc.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-10-21T14:20:16+00:00

    Gie, Thank you for posting this helpful method for avoiding the chore of having to load DVD number 1 into your PC's DVD reader every time you are preparing to use MS Flight Simulator - which, as I pointed out previously, is 'officially' required if you are using the DVD box set ('Disc') edition of MSFS. I used the link you provided in your post to download the .iso file, saved it to a convenient folder on my PC and double clicked it before launching MSFS.  Bingo!  The simulator launched perfectly, even though I had not inserted the 'required' DVD.  As you explained, double clicking this .iso file before attempting to launch MSFS tricks the app into thinking that DVD1 has been loaded into the DVD reader - and this prevents the app from 'stalling' with the troublesome "Please insert the Microsoft Flight Simulator game disc" popup message. Thanks again for suggesting an excellent method for dealing with this issue.  It is particularly convenient if the PC you are using does not have a build-in DVD reader.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-10-21T11:05:57+00:00

    Just a word of advice for owners to the Disc version of MS Flight Simulator 2020 who experience the "Please insert the Microsoft Flight Simulator game disc".  Please note I am not referring to download versions of MSFS - I am talking about the 'Disc version' that is installed from a box set of x10 DVDs.  If you are using this version of MSFS you must insert DVD number 1 from the box set into a DVD reader attached to your Windows 10 PC before you try to launch MSFS. This applies every time you launch the app.  If you fail to do this the app will stall after the 'Press any key to continue' screen because it will generate the "Please insert the Microsoft Flight Simulator game disc" pop-up message.  The only way to get rid of this message is to quit the app.  All the advice in this thread about reinstalling digital ownership files, checking region/date/time settings, disabling antivirus/firewall software, checking internet download speeds, etc is probably irrelevant if you have this problem and are using the box set 'Disc' version. Official advice is available at https://helpdesk.aerosoft.com/portal/en/kb/articles/will-i-need-to-keep-the-disc-inserted-to-run-the-disc-version-of-microsoft-flight-simulator .

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-10-21T01:24:29+00:00

    It happened to me try to put the #1disc and run it on the microsoft F simulator file and you should be okay

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