FSX will not install

[doorstep 46]

It gets as far as 'Configuring Windows Installer' then shows 'not responding'.

 

I'm running W7x64. Any help would be much appreciated please?

[Jim Young 2,356]

Clean the disk.

 

Best regards,

Jim

[doorstep 46]

Thanks Jim for the quick response, appreciated. I have now done that and cleaned the disk drive too, all to no avail :(

[OldMaintChief 7]

Try to copy the disk to your hard drive too see if it is the disk or drive.

 

Might do a memory test.

 

Dave

[doorstep 46]

I tested the loading by installing another aircraft program which went through without a hitch.

 

Thanks to all, I have now ordered another copy of FSX Gold as I now suspect the disk is defective. Trouble is, I always really look after my disks and haven't experienced it before.

[OldMaintChief 7]

Will all the contents of the DVD copy to the hard drive???

 

Dave

[RCITGuy 35]

Have seen a few apps do this before... What security software do you have on your PC?

AVG, for example, is a dog for this, preventing normal things from running properly, and even already installed apps from loading EVER! (Just 1 example)

[doorstep 46]

Will all the contents of the DVD copy to the hard drive???

 

Dave

Attempting to do that is announced with a 24 hour transfer period per disk. Thanks for the suggestion but I turn my electrical stuff off before bedtime

[OldMaintChief 7]

No copy should take 24 hours, minutes at the most. If audio CD's and movie DVD's play ok then it must be a bad FSX DVD. Might try to copy the DVD on another computer.

 

Dave

[SouthernWanderer 0]

I have Win7, 64bit running AVG and have installed, and then re-installed Gold without issue.

 

It is memory intensive though, even with multi-core, and I too found transferring the archives took time, although Windows overstated the copy time by a factor of 10. LEt us know what happens with the new disk.

[RLJR 14]

Install as administrator? Remove all traces of any bits of the program that might have installed. I had the same problem and it took me awhile to get it all cleaned out. There is a program at microsoft that helps also. I can't remember the name though. Good luck.

Ralph

[RCITGuy 35]

I have Win7, 64bit running AVG

Do yourself a favour mate, ditch AVG, and try out Avast....

Soooo much leaner, quicker and far more secure.

[doorstep 46]

Well I sorted it now.

 

A little man from Katmandu (probably) took over my computer by remote control and made the installer work! Just shows what can be done if you know all the commands eh? Apparantly this os common with Visa and W7.

[OldMaintChief 7]

I have installed FSX on 2 computers with Win XP 32, 2 computers with Vista 64, 2 computers with Win 7 64, all with no problems (using NickN guide). I would be very interested in the "common" problem fix.

 

Glad it's working for you.

 

Dave

[Jim Young 2,356]

I wonder if he turned off UAC. Glad to hear you got it running okay. Let's hope you don't have problems running FSX and you can enjoy the software!

 

Best regards,

Jim