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!

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-08-19T04:52:24+00:00

    Did you get a response? I have the same issue

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-08-18T20:02:21+00:00

    My problem is that the basic version downloaded ok but I can't get the premium deluxe to download

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-08-18T12:37:09+00:00

    Hey there, MagnusSchmitz & JawaharBhalla

    Thanks for confirming which Windows version you are on. 

    When you try and install part of the package, what error do you get?

    The reason why I was asking for the Windows version was to make sure you are not:

    • Running on an outdated version of Windows,
    • Running Widows 10 S mode.

    Can you run the Windows Store App troubleshooter via: Start > Settings > Update & Recovery > Troubleshoot > Windows Store Apps > Troubleshoot

    This will try and fix any problems it can find. 

    This is something a lot of people are having problems with, by the way, so it isn't just you guys who are facing this problem. 

    Hope this helps, 

    Regards,

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-08-18T11:24:52+00:00

    I have Windows 10, Home edition, version 1903 (18362.1016). Installing version 2004 now to see if that helps. Not running it in S mode.

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