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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:
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!
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After the recent update the FSim always froze. So I uninstalled it and now I want to reinstall it. However when I get to the page where it says: You own the program - install/play - when I hit the install button it says : FSim already installed, but there is no trace of the program on my hard drive. Why can't I re-install it?
Same problem , no solution. Only got it back running paying for Xbox live subscription . Totally insane
Have any of you posted over at https://www.flightsimulator.com/, which is Microsoft's main support site for all things MSFS 2020, including the Zendesk, where you can log your problem. if it hasn't already been logged?
This site is just a generic Microsoft site, and the flightsimmer site is much better for support for your problem.
Zendesk is under the Forums tab.
This is the same problem I have when trying to download from the store. I'm about ready to give up. X-Plane is looking better and better.
This method is not without possible risk but it worked on my system. Do so at your own risk and I highly recommend you back up your drive in case you need to restore it to its original state. I don’t know if a system “restore” in Windows 10 will work.
Check your version of Windows 10 (the build number). I believe MS says you need 1904 which is what I had but I couldn’t install MSFS. I had to download and install the MS Windows Upgrade Assistant. The “Assistant” allows you to install the latest build version.
After I ran the assistant and upgraded to build 2004, MSFS installed.
If I had known MSFS was going to cause so many issues, monitor everything I do, and grant access to every file on my PC I would have never installed it let alone purchase it. I wish I would have requested a refund. I will not make the same mistake again with any MS product.
Anyway, hope that helps. Good luck!
