Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Installation Problems / Clarification

Anonymous
2020-08-18T07:08:11+00:00

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!

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Microsoft Store

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-08-27T22:58:22+00:00

    Hey there, 

    I need to talk to a person, no a computer nor FAQ.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-08-27T23:09:49+00:00

    Hey there, 

    I need to talk to a person, no a computer nor FAQ.

    Ok.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-08-28T03:47:21+00:00

    i have same issue and i delete (or move) "unpacked" files from installation folder. I mean the files with .fspatch or .fspackage in the name and installation runs for the while

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-08-28T05:57:11+00:00

    I'm stuck on please wait also. The download time on this game is stupid. It's enough to turn people off the game.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-08-28T12:43:31+00:00

    Open the Task Manager and see if its running.   I tried 3 times and it took several hours.   When it completed it crashef all 3 times.  I had to get refund.  There is a bug.

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