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
    2020-08-20T13:02:49+00:00

    Yeah, it's too frustrating...microsoft store doesn't let me download the upgrades..Keep getting the message Code: 0x80073CF9  I installed the 10 dvd's and I can only come to "press any key "

    Everthing out there on the internet is nonsense and doesn't fix the error Code: 0x80073CF9.

    Waited long for release, payed Eur 130,- and can't use sim.....

    very dissapointed

    René.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-08-20T12:48:16+00:00

    I've been trying to download this thing for 2 days, Updated every single software, reset everything, changed path, etc....and it still gets stuck downloading. (it will download a small portion of it, then nothing. ) I don't have the fastest internet (57mbps) but it should still download. After 2 days of frustration, I'm resolving this by asking for a refund. This product was released too early, too buggy. Not willing to pay $199 to be the hamster.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-08-19T23:16:47+00:00

    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.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-08-19T19:43:51+00:00

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

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-08-19T16:28:37+00:00

    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.

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