FSX won't reinstall

pwb Guest
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Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:32 pm

Hi guys

As I am a frequent flyer of FSX, I have expected a problem yesterday and I can't find any soloution to it....

I 've installed FSX on my external HD(1TB), but I had to format this HD yesterday, conclusion, all my files and the game is gone...
I wanted to reinstall FSX today, so I iserted disk1, as normal and the install help pop-up, but it could only choose between repair or uninstal.
When I choosed Repair, I got the Error 1303, and a error that he couldn't find the original installed filles of FSX(They are gone after the format of my extern HDD)
When I choosed Unistal, it said that it has not enough space to unistal and that it couldn't find the files....same story

I searched the web for it, but there are so many topics about everything and nothing....

Hope someone can help me...

Thanx!

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RadarMan Chief Captain
Joined: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 17934 Location: U.S.A
Answered
Mon Feb 04, 2013 8:08 pm

Installing it to an external H/D can be a pain.
The chances are that you have some hidden folders and or some entries in the registry.

This works for FSX also.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888846

Radar

pwb Guest
Answered
Mon Feb 04, 2013 8:24 pm

Thanx !

I'll try this....

Everything is deleted from my external HD and the document from y documents to, but it seems that it wo'nt work...

I'll try therse steps!

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RadarMan Chief Captain
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Answered
Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:02 pm

Let us know how you do.
Good luck!

Radar

pwb Guest
Answered
Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:35 am

I've spend half my day now on deleting everything as mentioned on that site, and i deleted everythind from the registry concerning FSX.

When I try to launch te setup.exe, it still gives me the repair/unistall screen...

Mad

pwb Guest
Answered
Tue Feb 05, 2013 3:12 pm

I've tried to install it in the safe reboot of my laptop but doesn't work either...

I was thinking, shouldn't it work if I format my C disk?
In that case everything will be gone?

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RadarMan Chief Captain
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Answered
Tue Feb 05, 2013 4:57 pm

If you reinstall Windows, yes that seems to be the best way left for you.

Radar

pwb Guest
Answered
Tue Feb 05, 2013 7:02 pm

How do you do that?

I recently installed Windows 8 with the download...

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RadarMan Chief Captain
Joined: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 17934 Location: U.S.A
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Tue Feb 05, 2013 7:59 pm

Reinstall it, I hope you burned it to disk.
That way you start out with a new fresh clean version of Windows.

As you have it now, some folder or registry entry remains thats why it won't install, the disk #1 thinks that the entire Sim is on the machine so it won't reinstall.

Radar

pwb Guest
Answered
Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:36 pm

and if I havn't burned it on a disk?
😕

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RadarMan Chief Captain
Joined: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 17934 Location: U.S.A
Answered
Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:54 pm

If you still have it do it or you just wasted money for 1 use.
Reinstall it (if you still have it) like you did the first time.
I didn't want W8 (more for phone or tablet), I stayed with W7 so I can't help with information about a OS not on disk or on the h/d like most computer companies do.

Radar

pwb Guest
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Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:20 pm

Ok, I'll check and ask my best frend google 😀

Thanx anyway!

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RadarMan Chief Captain
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Wed Feb 06, 2013 12:48 am

Best bet, you should burn it to disk (ISO) so you'll have a backup copy.

http://www.intowindows.com/download-windows-8-iso-from-microsoft-using-product-key/

Radar

pwb Guest
Answered
Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:56 am

Oké, thanx, i've just installed it onto my laptop and i'll try to reinstal in directly, without use of documents....

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RadarMan Chief Captain
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Answered
Wed Feb 06, 2013 5:13 pm

Hope it works now.

Radar

pwb Guest
Answered
Wed Feb 06, 2013 8:42 pm

So...

I've rebooted my computer by pressing Alt+F10 and went to the Factory settings.
By doing this everything I ever installed or did on my laptop was gone and I Reinstalled windows 8 using the upgrade assistent and your givven tool.
This worked without any problems and I putted Instal Disk 1 into my laptop and the great moment....
It installed without ANY problems!!

Thanks verry much!!

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RadarMan Chief Captain
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Answered
Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:01 pm

👍 Yes!

Now you have to Sim back, fresh and new.
Glad it all worked out.
Enjoy!

Radar

pwb Guest
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Fri Feb 08, 2013 8:04 am

Thanx mate!

Now sownload and install all my add-ons again...:p

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