Hello fellow simmers - hope that I'm posting this in the right forum. I've just spent the last three to four hours going over many, many posts on this topic through a search, and need the help of some of you to confirm that I am using the best option possible for this reinstall or move. I've gotten bits and pieces from many, many posts, but I could not find one that definitely eased my doubts. I apologize if I did not see this on much older posts.FSX runs very, very nice in my system, using Nick's tweaks, and after overclocking my E8400. It runs on a separate partition from the OS (I have a total of four partitions.) The opportunity to purchase new addons that require SP2 (that I don't have installed) has urged me to install SP2 and move FSX to a new hard drive I'm getting in a few days. I own LVLD 767, Wilco 737PIC, FSUIPC, X Graphics, GEX, and a couple of Carenado prop planes.I once tried installing SP2, although back then I had not come across Nick's installation guide, and I was getting the error "Microsoft Flight Simulator X Service Pack 2 requires the English version of Flight Simulator X", which I have (I live in the USA), and that I've read that a few people had issues with (when installing FSX on a separate partition or hard drive.) At that time, I decided to forgo SP2, and just use SP1, because I couldn't find anywhere how to resolve this without actually reinstalling FSX.So, my idea is to uninstall everything, and start from scratch. I understand what's involved, but don't mind doing it, and want to do it better than the first time. I've read many, many posts that:1. recommend moving the FSX install to the new hard drive by copying/pasting and then editing the registries2. others recommend doing a fresh install3. yet others recommend not installing FSX on a different hard drive where the OS doesn't resideSince I want to install SP2, and had the previous installation error with SP2, is my approach to do a fresh install (following Nick's procedure, of course) the best way to do it to avoid conflicts, errors, etc? My new hard drive will probably have a drive letter of "G", since my first hard drive has four partitions. I won't partition FSX's new HD. In working with partitions, I understand it really doesn't matter what letter is used to install - you just need to let other addon software know which letter FSX resides on - just want to make sure this is correct. Any other aspects to consider you think may help me are truly appreciated.Thank you for your time and input, and again I apologize if this question has been answered before.David B.

I don't actually get what your prime question is...is it wether or not you should re-install everything just 'cause you're getting a larger harddisk?If so, then why not add you new harddisk, change the driveletter of your old FXS partition and re-use the orginal driveletter to the new partition?Then copy everyting from FSX to the new disk and voila...ready to go!Did that myself this weekend. No need to reinstall or change registry.

Thank you Kensei and I'm sorry for not being clearer. I guess it was late, and I had just spent several hours reading posts, so it shows how dazed I was :( Yes, the main question is whether I should reinstall FSX and addons given that I want to add SP2, and in reading NickN's procedure it wouldn't be the best or most efficient way to ensure a proper install. FSX-SP1 is in a partition right now, but I also have other programs installed there (non-simming programs), so changing the drive letter would also affect all other programs that share that partition. I have GEX on the FSX partition, and X Graphics on another partition.About a year ago, I tried to install SP2, but I got the error that I mentioned on my original thread (about requiring the "English" version of the software), and since I am getting the new drive, I thought I would reinstall everything to ensure SP2's correct installation. If there is a way I can do this without reinstalling everything, and ensuring SP2 will be installed correctly, then I am open to any suggestions.Thanks,David

Hi DavidMy recommendation is to just go ahead and do a fresh re-install on your new hdd using Nick's procedures. But please try not to migrate any files across from your original installation - now that you will have SP2 there will likely be issues. Doing it this way is the only way to be sure everything installs properly.Make sure you uninstall properly - all addons first one by one, then fsx itself. Then go through your folders to make sure you get rid of stuff FSX leaves behind and perhaps end off with a registry scan (just back up first before you delete anything in the registry - CCleaner does a pretty good job of cleaning the registry and your system as a whole). Don't forget to back up your logbook file!

Thanks Konrad. That's what I'll do - I have Ccleaner. I'll make copies of my logbook as well as the configuration files I have. Although the sim is flying perfectly, and would not have touched it otherwise, the fact that newer FSX aircraft (PMDG J41) are only being made for SP2 caught up with my installation, hence the decision to add SP2 (bought the new HDD to go along with the re-install.) At some point, I would've been forced to install SP2.Thx,David

Hey I have a much easier solution for backing up FSX on an external HDD and reinstalling fresh. I made a youtube video as I was facing a problem of lost CD #1 and knew I had to reinstall Windows.Heres the video on how to do it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8MIvlipo9M

Hey I have a much easier solution for backing up FSX on an external HDD and reinstalling fresh. I made a youtube video as I was facing a problem of lost CD #1 and knew I had to reinstall Windows.Heres the video on how to do it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8MIvlipo9M

Hi, your video is no longer working. I have moved my FSX from C driver to another hard drive, then formatted C drive and installed win7 again and used the reg fix tool, and even though FSX runs ok theres things like sim connect and fsuipc that dont work and therefore some planes dont work properly anymore. Does your solution fix this?Thanks

http://forum.avsim.net/tutorials/article/8-moving-fsx-over-to-an-ssd/Hi,I made this tutorial a few weeks ago.I hope it helps.

Hi, your video is no longer working. I have moved my FSX from C driver to another hard drive, then formatted C drive and installed win7 again and used the reg fix tool, and even though FSX runs ok theres things like sim connect and fsuipc that dont work and therefore some planes dont work properly anymore. Does your solution fix this?Thanks

You have to re-install all your addons after you back up

http://forum.avsim.n...over-to-an-ssd/Hi,I made this tutorial a few weeks ago.I hope it helps.

You have to re-install all your addons after you back up

Thanks guys much appreciated. I actually did everything in your video already but i had a problem with 1 plane called A2A spitfire, I tried all kinds of reg edits etc but its wouldnt work so I had to install FSX, SP1 and FSX acceleration on the C drive, then deleted the whole folder and told my registry to look at the FSX on my D drive and it worked.I will save both your posts and follow them next time and hope they work, because I used a different FSX registry tool and that could be the reason I had problems.