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FSX crashing on Windows 8. Working fine on Windows 7.

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I've just purchased the upgrade to Windows 8 Pro, and suddenly FSX won't even launch. The AppCrashView log is below. I've reinstalled FSX and Acceleration and checked Event Viewer, which blames the crash on MFC80.DLL. If someone could point me in the right direction, It'd be massively appreciated.

 

Version=1
EventType=APPCRASH
EventTime=130020428619039743
ReportType=2
Consent=1
UploadTime=130020428620339908
ReportIdentifier=52fc0eb1-58d7-11e2-be66-001d92650874
IntegratorReportIdentifier=52fc0eb0-58d7-11e2-be66-001d92650874
WOW64=1
NsAppName=fsx.exe
Response.BucketId=1c2abf80fb14dc83eb009720ca40ca8d
Response.BucketTable=1
Response.LegacyBucketId=-1781694026
Response.type=4
Sig[0].Name=Application Name
Sig[0].Value=fsx.exe
Sig[1].Name=Application Version
Sig[1].Value=10.0.61637.0
Sig[2].Name=Application Timestamp
Sig[2].Value=46fadb14
Sig[3].Name=Fault Module Name
Sig[3].Value=MFC80.DLL
Sig[4].Name=Fault Module Version
Sig[4].Value=8.0.50727.6195
Sig[5].Name=Fault Module Timestamp
Sig[5].Value=4dcdeca2
Sig[6].Name=Exception Code
Sig[6].Value=c0000005
Sig[7].Name=Exception Offset
Sig[7].Value=00056a1d
DynamicSig[1].Name=OS Version
DynamicSig[1].Value=6.2.9200.2.0.0.256.48
DynamicSig[2].Name=Locale ID
DynamicSig[2].Value=2057
DynamicSig[22].Name=Additional Information 1
DynamicSig[22].Value=eb26
DynamicSig[23].Name=Additional Information 2
DynamicSig[23].Value=eb26462c36418dfa698b91b3e82dbd6c
DynamicSig[24].Name=Additional Information 3
DynamicSig[24].Value=cc44
DynamicSig[25].Name=Additional Information 4
DynamicSig[25].Value=cc44bbd11748a02a17ad1f48e91b012d
UI[2]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\fsx.exe
UI[3]=Microsoft Flight Simulator® has stopped working
UI[4]=Windows can check online for a solution to the problem.
UI[5]=Check online for a solution and close the program
UI[6]=Check online for a solution later and close the program
UI[7]=Close the program
LoadedModule[0]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\fsx.exe
LoadedModule[1]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
LoadedModule[2]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\KERNEL32.DLL
LoadedModule[3]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\KERNELBASE.dll
LoadedModule[4]=C:\WINDOWS\system32\apphelp.dll
LoadedModule[5]=C:\WINDOWS\AppPatch\AcLayers.DLL
LoadedModule[6]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\msvcrt.dll
LoadedModule[7]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\USER32.dll
LoadedModule[8]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\GDI32.dll
LoadedModule[9]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SHELL32.dll
LoadedModule[10]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SHLWAPI.dll
LoadedModule[11]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\OLEAUT32.dll
LoadedModule[12]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MPR.dll
LoadedModule[13]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SETUPAPI.dll
LoadedModule[14]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\sfc.dll
LoadedModule[15]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WINSPOOL.DRV
LoadedModule[16]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\RPCRT4.dll
LoadedModule[17]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\combase.dll
LoadedModule[18]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CFGMGR32.dll
LoadedModule[19]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DEVOBJ.dll
LoadedModule[20]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SspiCli.dll
LoadedModule[21]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\sfc_os.DLL
LoadedModule[22]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CRYPTBASE.dll
LoadedModule[23]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\sechost.dll
LoadedModule[24]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\bcryptPrimitives.dll
LoadedModule[25]=C:\WINDOWS\AppPatch\AcSpecfc.DLL
LoadedModule[26]=C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.9200.16384_none_bf100cd445f4d954\COMCTL32.dll
LoadedModule[27]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\mscms.dll
LoadedModule[28]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ADVAPI32.dll
LoadedModule[29]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ole32.dll
LoadedModule[30]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WINMM.dll
LoadedModule[31]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DDRAW.dll
LoadedModule[32]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\USERENV.dll
LoadedModule[33]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\COMDLG32.dll
LoadedModule[34]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\IMM32.dll
LoadedModule[35]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WS2_32.dll
LoadedModule[36]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\dwmapi.dll
LoadedModule[37]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\msi.dll
LoadedModule[38]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WINMMBASE.dll
LoadedModule[39]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DCIMAN32.dll
LoadedModule[40]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\profapi.dll
LoadedModule[41]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SHCORE.DLL
LoadedModule[42]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MSCTF.dll
LoadedModule[43]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\NSI.dll
LoadedModule[44]=C:\WINDOWS\AppPatch\AcGenral.DLL
LoadedModule[45]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\UxTheme.dll
LoadedModule[46]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\samcli.dll
LoadedModule[47]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MSACM32.dll
LoadedModule[48]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\VERSION.dll
LoadedModule[49]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\urlmon.dll
LoadedModule[50]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\iertutil.dll
LoadedModule[51]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WININET.dll
LoadedModule[52]=C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.mfc_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.6195_none_cbf5e994470a1a8f\MFC80.DLL
LoadedModule[53]=C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.6910_none_d089c358442de345\MSVCR80.dll
LoadedModule[54]=C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.mfcloc_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.6195_none_03ce2c72205943d3\MFC80ENU.DLL
LoadedModule[55]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\language.dll
LoadedModule[56]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\API.DLL
LoadedModule[57]=C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.6910_none_d089c358442de345\MSVCP80.dll
LoadedModule[58]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\ablscpt.dll
LoadedModule[59]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\acontain.dll
LoadedModule[60]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\ai_player.dll
LoadedModule[61]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\atc.dll
LoadedModule[62]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\controls.dll
LoadedModule[63]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\demo.dll
LoadedModule[64]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\facilities.dll
LoadedModule[65]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\fe.dll
LoadedModule[66]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\flight.dll
LoadedModule[67]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\fsui.dll
LoadedModule[68]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\g2d.dll
LoadedModule[69]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\g3d.dll
LoadedModule[70]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\gps.dll
LoadedModule[71]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\livingwater.dll
LoadedModule[72]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\main.dll
LoadedModule[73]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\multiplayer.dll
LoadedModule[74]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\panels.dll
LoadedModule[75]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\sim1.dll
LoadedModule[76]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\simprop.dll
LoadedModule[77]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\simscheduler.dll
LoadedModule[78]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\sound.dll
LoadedModule[79]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\symmap.dll
LoadedModule[80]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\terrain.dll
LoadedModule[81]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\fs-traffic.dll
LoadedModule[82]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\ui.dll
LoadedModule[83]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\util.dll
LoadedModule[84]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\visualfx.dll
LoadedModule[85]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\weather.dll
LoadedModule[86]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\window.dll
LoadedModule[87]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\xuipc.dll
LoadedModule[88]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MSWSOCK.dll
LoadedModule[89]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SHFOLDER.dll
LoadedModule[90]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\POWRPROF.dll
LoadedModule[91]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DINPUT8.dll
LoadedModule[92]=C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.gdiplus_6595b64144ccf1df_1.1.9200.16384_none_ba245425e0986353\gdiplus.dll
LoadedModule[93]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\d3dx9_34.dll
LoadedModule[94]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\d3dx10_34.dll
LoadedModule[95]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\d3d9.dll
LoadedModule[96]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DSOUND.dll
LoadedModule[97]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MSIMG32.dll
LoadedModule[98]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Trusteer\Rapport\bin\rooksbas.DLL
LoadedModule[99]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WTSAPI32.dll
LoadedModule[100]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CRYPT32.dll
LoadedModule[101]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\PSAPI.DLL
LoadedModule[102]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MSASN1.dll
LoadedModule[103]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CRYPTSP.dll
LoadedModule[104]=C:\WINDOWS\system32\rsaenh.dll
LoadedModule[105]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WINTRUST.dll
LoadedModule[106]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\clbcatq.dll
LoadedModule[107]=C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\wbemprox.dll
LoadedModule[108]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\wbemcomn.dll
LoadedModule[109]=C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\wbemsvc.dll
LoadedModule[110]=C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\fastprox.dll
LoadedModule[111]=C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.msxml2_6bd6b9abf345378f_4.20.9876.0_none_b7e610287b2b4ea5\MSXML4.DLL
LoadedModule[112]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\dxgi.dll
LoadedModule[113]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\d3d11.dll
LoadedModule[114]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\aticfx32.dll
LoadedModule[115]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\atiu9pag.dll
LoadedModule[116]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\atiumdag.dll
LoadedModule[117]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\atiumdva.dll
LoadedModule[118]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\atiuxpag.dll
LoadedModule[119]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\D3DCompiler_34.dll
LoadedModule[120]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WindowsCodecs.dll
LoadedModule[121]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\d3d10_1.dll
LoadedModule[122]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\d3d10_1core.dll
LoadedModule[123]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\dxdiagn.dll
LoadedModule[124]=C:\WINDOWS\system32\winbrand.dll
LoadedModule[125]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WINSTA.dll
LoadedModule[126]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\gameux.dll
LoadedModule[127]=C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.9200.16384_none_893961408605e985\COMCTL32.dll
LoadedModule[128]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\XmlLite.dll
LoadedModule[129]=C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wpc.dll
LoadedModule[130]=C:\WINDOWS\System32\wevtapi.dll
LoadedModule[131]=C:\WINDOWS\System32\msxml6.dll
LoadedModule[132]=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\uiautomationcore.dll
LoadedModule[133]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\OLEACC.dll
LoadedModule[134]=C:\WINDOWS\System32\MMDevApi.dll
LoadedModule[135]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUDIOSES.DLL
LoadedModule[136]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\RICHED20.DLL
LoadedModule[137]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\USP10.dll
LoadedModule[138]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\msls31.dll
LoadedModule[139]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\HID.DLL
LoadedModule[140]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\XInput9_1_0.dll
LoadedModule[141]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\wdmaud.drv
LoadedModule[142]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ksuser.dll
LoadedModule[143]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AVRT.dll
LoadedModule[144]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\msacm32.drv
LoadedModule[145]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\midimap.dll
LoadedModule[146]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\dinput.DLL
LoadedModule[147]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\XInput1_4.dll
LoadedModule[148]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ieframe.dll
LoadedModule[149]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\PROPSYS.dll
LoadedModule[150]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\Secur32.dll
LoadedModule[151]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\winhttp.dll
LoadedModule[152]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\IPHLPAPI.DLL
LoadedModule[153]=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WINNSI.DLL
LoadedModule[154]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\mshtml.dll
State[0].Key=Transport.DoneStage1
State[0].Value=1
FriendlyEventName=Stopped working
ConsentKey=APPCRASH
AppName=Microsoft Flight Simulator®
AppPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\fsx.exe
NsPartner=windows
NsGroup=windows8

If someone could point me in the right direction, It'd be massively appreciated.

 

The faulting module - MFC80.dll belongs to Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2005 w/SP1. Make sure you have the following security update installed - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2538242/. MSV 2005 was installed when you installed FSX on Windows 8 and it tells the installer how to install the FSX properly so that it works correctly. Hope this helps.

 

Best regards,

Jim

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Thanks guys, still getting used to where Windows 8 keeps things. It was pending updating and restarting. All working now, thanks.

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