ERROR MESSAGES, CAN'T REPAIR, UNINSTALL OR REINSTALL

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lorincz Trainee
Joined: Sep 19, 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Australia
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Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:08 pm

Are you getting a message telling you an error occurred while attempting to activate FSX or that there is an incomplete installation? Have you tried to repair FSX and the repair fails on each attempt? Is it impossible to uninstall the remnants of the programme?

Are you getting messages like:

"Error 1603: fatal error. Consult Msi.chm etc"

"Error 1706: No valid source could be found for product MS FSX. "
This despite the CD's being the original genuine MS discs.

"Error 1722: There is a problem with this Windows Installer package"

"Setup could not find a file on the specified path. Please check that the proper disc is inserted or specifiy a new path.
Unable to locate file E:\MS Flight Simulator X.msi"

This one even though you can see this very file, right there on the original CD.

I had all those problems and could not find a fix for over a week.

Here is the solution:

Download this tool: The Windows Installer Clean Up

Unzip, run/install and open the tool via the Programmes menu. Find the FSX related remnants of the initial install and clean out.

Restart your PC.

FSX should load perfectly.



Last edited by lorincz on Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:57 am, edited 3 times in total

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RadarMan Chief Captain
Joined: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 17934 Location: U.S.A
Answered
Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:14 am

If used correctly it works like a charm, I've used it.

Radar

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aljo10 Trainee
Joined: Dec 16, 2006 Posts: 10 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Answered
Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:04 am

hi lorincz

many thanks for the solution to uninstalling FSX

cheers

Aljo10
😀

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