Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Installation Problems / Clarification

Hi,

I have been struggling with getting MSFS 2020 to install!

Pre-Purchased the Premium Deluxe Edition and i have a Windows 10 PC - and so far all attempts have failed at some point over the last 12 hours of trying.

First question - what is the order of installation that should be performed from the Microsoft Store across the items that are listed there in two parts:

1. Manage - with just one entry "Microsoft Flight Simulator: Premium Deluxe" and
2. Bundle Contents - that lists four sub-parts

2.1 "Microsoft Flight Simulator"

2.2 "Flight Simulator Deluxe Upgrade"

2.3 "Flight Simulator Premium Deluxe Upgrade"

2.4 "Digital Ownership"

Is there a particular order or hierarchy that these need to be installed?

i.e. do each of the sub-parts of point 2 above need to be installed individually and prior to the first part (i.e. point 1), or does installing the first (Managed) install all the others?

So far the downloads have been erratic, and i installed the first part and then launched it, it started up and then froze, and then crashed on restart. When trying to install the sub-parts, the computer just site there with "working" displayed on the sub-part line.

This is really frustrating!

Anyone able to provide some guidance or point to a set of instructions on how to get MSFS2020 installed?

thanks!

I have exactly the same issue as the original poster, but i still cannot see any response to it..  does anyone know the answer??

I pre-ordered the Premium Deluxe version and despite doing everything that MS reccomends, clearing the MS store cache, turning off Defender, Windoze AV, turning off my own AV, updating Windoze to 2004, updating all the apps, updating my NVIDIA drivers, checking date/time, updating the Active X settings, sending several messages to MS and Zendesk, all of which are responded to with a standard reply that i should try some of the things i have already tried... i have not manged to get past a black screen when i click on any of the options above..

Please could someone respond to the original poster's question so that we can better understand why there are several options when i only bought one, why the standard and mid versions have an 'i' saying the app isn't compatible (i have a Ryzen 9, 100GB SSD, 32GB RAM which is more than even the optimal requirement), and which one we 'launch' etc. etc. 

1. Manage - with just one entry "Microsoft Flight Simulator: Premium Deluxe" and
2. Bundle Contents - that lists four sub-parts

2.1 "Microsoft Flight Simulator"

2.2 "Flight Simulator Deluxe Upgrade"

2.3 "Flight Simulator Premium Deluxe Upgrade"

2.4 "Digital Ownership"

Help on the original question would be very greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much

It’s a huge game with world scenery. My problem of not being able to install MS Flight Simulator has been resolved with the only thing left possible a full reset keeping my data.

So, I wonder why they say that you need 150 Gb?

Hi,

  After seeing your post, I also checked to make sure that I had all of the premium aircraft and I did!  My download was also 95gigs.  Interesting.

These automatic responses really make me a little sad because it never solves the problem.

I really hated the choice to download the game, why didn't you use the store: you need to keep the game open..consuming a feature of the machine for which only one download from the store would be ideal, and the download is extremely slow and crashing..and having to restart the game, again so ... it looks like Microsoft sold the game and only supports production with a client and the name in the game ..

PAST CHOICE.,. WERE NOT HAPPY AND I WASN'T AT THIS TIME AFTER THE MACHINE IS 24H ON AND DOES NOT DOWNLOAD HALF THE GAME, I AM GIVEN TO INSTALL ..