Comments on: Flight Simulator X Service Pack 2 available–and how to work around common problems http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/12/16/flight-simulator-x-service-pack-2-available-and-how-to-work-around-common-problems/ Bob Arnson's blog about setup and servicing Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:54:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bob Arnson http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/12/16/flight-simulator-x-service-pack-2-available-and-how-to-work-around-common-problems/comment-page-2/#comment-843 Bob Arnson Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:24:53 +0000 http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/12/16/flight-simulator-x-service-pack-2-available-and-how-to-work-around-common-problems/#comment-843 Jamie, I don't work on the game engine itself, so I won't be able to help you. Please see http://www.fsinsider.com/team/Pages/Feedback.aspx for links to support. Jamie,

I don’t work on the game engine itself, so I won’t be able to help you. Please see http://www.fsinsider.com/team/Pages/Feedback.aspx for links to support.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/12/16/flight-simulator-x-service-pack-2-available-and-how-to-work-around-common-problems/comment-page-2/#comment-841 Jamie Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:26:44 +0000 http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/12/16/flight-simulator-x-service-pack-2-available-and-how-to-work-around-common-problems/#comment-841 Hello, I'm having a problem, like many it seems, with FSX SP2. It installs fine and flight sim runs fine except for the fact that it continually ask me to activate. When I activate it and everything loads its running in the trial version without the multiplayer option. If I uninstall the SP2 update FSX runs without a problem. I've checked the registry that you have mentioned just to be sure that wasnt the problem and all is correct. Anyone have any ideas? Thank you for any help provided. Hello,
I’m having a problem, like many it seems, with FSX SP2. It installs fine and flight sim runs fine except for the fact that it continually ask me to activate. When I activate it and everything loads its running in the trial version without the multiplayer option. If I uninstall the SP2 update FSX runs without a problem. I’ve checked the registry that you have mentioned just to be sure that wasnt the problem and all is correct. Anyone have any ideas? Thank you for any help provided.

]]> By: Bob Arnson http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/12/16/flight-simulator-x-service-pack-2-available-and-how-to-work-around-common-problems/comment-page-2/#comment-827 Bob Arnson Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:10:26 +0000 http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/12/16/flight-simulator-x-service-pack-2-available-and-how-to-work-around-common-problems/#comment-827 Peter, Sounds like the file's corrupted. I'd suggest downloading it again. You can check the signature using the fciv tool available at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841290. The signatures for the English version of SP2 are: MD5 -------------------------------- 7a44755a05edfeb7f870291f37643cf6 SHA-1 ---------------------------------------- 20ca18dff422793b5ffab71b9fae6ca5e769ba69 Peter,

Sounds like the file’s corrupted. I’d suggest downloading it again. You can check the signature using the fciv tool available at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841290. The signatures for the English version of SP2 are:

MD5
——————————–
7a44755a05edfeb7f870291f37643cf6

SHA-1
—————————————-
20ca18dff422793b5ffab71b9fae6ca5e769ba69

]]> By: Peter Gulch http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/12/16/flight-simulator-x-service-pack-2-available-and-how-to-work-around-common-problems/comment-page-2/#comment-826 Peter Gulch Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:24:04 +0000 http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/12/16/flight-simulator-x-service-pack-2-available-and-how-to-work-around-common-problems/#comment-826 After I downloaded SP2 and tried to run it, the Windows error code tells me that this is not a valid installer package. I cannot get it to run at all. Any ideas? After I downloaded SP2 and tried to run it, the Windows error code tells me that this is not a valid installer package. I cannot get it to run at all. Any ideas?

]]> By: nnodland http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/12/16/flight-simulator-x-service-pack-2-available-and-how-to-work-around-common-problems/comment-page-2/#comment-825 nnodland Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:22:21 +0000 http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/12/16/flight-simulator-x-service-pack-2-available-and-how-to-work-around-common-problems/#comment-825 Garth said, December 20, 2007 @ 22:36 I can’t load for this reason…. AppName fsx.exe AppStamp Stamp 475e17d3 ModName g2d.dll ModVer Stamp 475e18oc Would this be the same issue, that is Registry? I had a similar crash report. FSX crashed on start-up. The problem was due to 2 DX10 dll files in my system 32 folder. Just search for dxgi.dll and d3d10.dll and remove them if found on your XP machin running dx9 Garth said,
December 20, 2007 @ 22:36

I can’t load for this reason….

AppName fsx.exe AppStamp Stamp 475e17d3
ModName g2d.dll ModVer Stamp 475e18oc

Would this be the same issue, that is Registry?

I had a similar crash report. FSX crashed on start-up.
The problem was due to 2 DX10 dll files in my system 32 folder. Just search for dxgi.dll and d3d10.dll and remove them if found on your XP machin running dx9

]]> By: Bob Arnson http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/12/16/flight-simulator-x-service-pack-2-available-and-how-to-work-around-common-problems/comment-page-2/#comment-820 Bob Arnson Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:19:53 +0000 http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/12/16/flight-simulator-x-service-pack-2-available-and-how-to-work-around-common-problems/#comment-820 Stephen, See http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.simulators&tid=08468f90-467e-40d0-aa92-56e9689862a5&p=1 for a discussion of the problem. Stephen,

See http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.simulators&tid=08468f90-467e-40d0-aa92-56e9689862a5&p=1 for a discussion of the problem.

]]> By: Stephen Wallace http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/12/16/flight-simulator-x-service-pack-2-available-and-how-to-work-around-common-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-819 Stephen Wallace Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:40:58 +0000 http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/12/16/flight-simulator-x-service-pack-2-available-and-how-to-work-around-common-problems/#comment-819 Hi, I installed FSX Acceleration, and get the following message on FSX startup; Unexpected error occurred preventing product activation being completed... Code 1-80004005 Game runs and the new content is there, but it remains in Demo mode and quits after 30mins. I have tried full un-install and re-install, but no change. Any ideas? Hi, I installed FSX Acceleration, and get the following message on FSX startup;
Unexpected error occurred preventing product activation being completed…
Code 1-80004005
Game runs and the new content is there, but it remains in Demo mode and quits after 30mins.
I have tried full un-install and re-install, but no change.
Any ideas?

]]> By: Bob Arnson http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/12/16/flight-simulator-x-service-pack-2-available-and-how-to-work-around-common-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-810 Bob Arnson Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:37:13 +0000 http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/12/16/flight-simulator-x-service-pack-2-available-and-how-to-work-around-common-problems/#comment-810 Mark, If you don't have the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, your registry needs to be repaired. Just stick DVD #1 in your drive and choose the Repair option. If that doesn't work, you can uninstall and reinstall. Mark,

If you don’t have the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, your registry needs to be repaired. Just stick DVD #1 in your drive and choose the Repair option. If that doesn’t work, you can uninstall and reinstall.

]]> By: Mark http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/12/16/flight-simulator-x-service-pack-2-available-and-how-to-work-around-common-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-809 Mark Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:09:00 +0000 http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/12/16/flight-simulator-x-service-pack-2-available-and-how-to-work-around-common-problems/#comment-809 OS is XP Home ( Should have got Pro ) On 32-bit operating systems, open the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ microsoft games\ flight simulator\ 10.0 key in the left pane. Problem is this doesn't exist on my box, however I do have: On 32-bit operating systems, open the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ microsoft games\ flight simulator\ 10.0 key in the left pane. So I tried the entry anyway, still doesn't work. One time original install of FSX, no addons etc. Only change has been install of SP1. OS is XP Home ( Should have got Pro )

On 32-bit operating systems, open the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ microsoft games\ flight simulator\ 10.0 key in the left pane.

Problem is this doesn’t exist on my box, however I do have:
On 32-bit operating systems, open the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ microsoft games\ flight simulator\ 10.0 key in the left pane.

So I tried the entry anyway, still doesn’t work. One time original install of FSX, no addons etc. Only change has been install of SP1.

]]> By: wal mott http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/12/16/flight-simulator-x-service-pack-2-available-and-how-to-work-around-common-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-793 wal mott Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:27:31 +0000 http://www.joyofsetup.com/2007/12/16/flight-simulator-x-service-pack-2-available-and-how-to-work-around-common-problems/#comment-793 for all those insatalling FSX SP2 who get the message video card not supported turn off your dual monitor setup and then fsx will detect your card ok. for all those insatalling FSX SP2 who get the message video card not supported turn off your dual monitor setup and then fsx will detect your card ok.

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