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FSX Crash before reaching menu (win 8)

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Hi all,

 

I tried the demo on my new windows 8 laptop and it worked, so I went out and bought FSX (with acceleration pack). However after installing the sim I click on the exe (in administrator, in WIN XP compatability) and I can't even get to the main menu. Same thing happens to the demo now too...! I click on the EXE the registration screen/splash screen appears, hard disc starts reading and then i get a CTD :(

 

I appreciate there are lots of topics (and I will keep trawling and trying) so apologies for posting - I thought Id post my error log to see if anyone has any idea/can give me a starting point as to where my system is falling down:

 

 

Version=1

EventType=BEX

EventTime=130068618448948844

ReportType=2

Consent=1

UploadTime=130068618450680032

ReportIdentifier=64b692d9-84ab-11e2-be8c-84a6c8d086bb

IntegratorReportIdentifier=64b692d8-84ab-11e2-be8c-84a6c8d086bb

WOW64=1

Response.BucketId=e9e4f50135c39c35b189e69e6c957707

Response.BucketTable=5

Response.LegacyBucketId=100986097

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=unknown

Sig[4].Name=Fault Module Version

Sig[4].Value=0.0.0.0

Sig[5].Name=Fault Module Timestamp

Sig[5].Value=00000000

Sig[6].Name=Exception Offset

Sig[6].Value=00000000

Sig[7].Name=Exception Code

Sig[7].Value=c0000005

Sig[8].Name=Exception Data

Sig[8].Value=00000008

DynamicSig[1].Name=OS Version

DynamicSig[1].Value=6.2.9200.2.0.0.768.101

DynamicSig[2].Name=Locale ID

DynamicSig[2].Value=2057

UI[2]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\fsx.exe

UI[3]=A fatal error occurred.

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]=E:\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\SYSTEM32\SortWindows6Compat.dll

LoadedModule[45]=C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.mfc_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.6195_none_cbf5e994470a1a8f\MFC80.DLL

LoadedModule[46]=C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.6910_none_d089c358442de345\MSVCR80.dll

LoadedModule[47]=C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.mfcloc_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.6195_none_03ce2c72205943d3\MFC80ENU.DLL

LoadedModule[48]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\language.dll

LoadedModule[49]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\API.DLL

LoadedModule[50]=C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.6910_none_d089c358442de345\MSVCP80.dll

LoadedModule[51]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\ablscpt.dll

LoadedModule[52]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\acontain.dll

LoadedModule[53]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\ai_player.dll

LoadedModule[54]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\atc.dll

LoadedModule[55]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\controls.dll

LoadedModule[56]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\demo.dll

LoadedModule[57]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\facilities.dll

LoadedModule[58]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\fe.dll

LoadedModule[59]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\flight.dll

LoadedModule[60]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\fsui.dll

LoadedModule[61]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\g2d.dll

LoadedModule[62]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\g3d.dll

LoadedModule[63]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\gps.dll

LoadedModule[64]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\livingwater.dll

LoadedModule[65]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\main.dll

LoadedModule[66]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\multiplayer.dll

LoadedModule[67]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\panels.dll

LoadedModule[68]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\sim1.dll

LoadedModule[69]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\simprop.dll

LoadedModule[70]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\simscheduler.dll

LoadedModule[71]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\sound.dll

LoadedModule[72]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\symmap.dll

LoadedModule[73]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\terrain.dll

LoadedModule[74]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\fs-traffic.dll

LoadedModule[75]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\ui.dll

LoadedModule[76]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\util.dll

LoadedModule[77]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\visualfx.dll

LoadedModule[78]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\weather.dll

LoadedModule[79]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\window.dll

LoadedModule[80]=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\xuipc.dll

LoadedModule[81]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\MSWSOCK.dll

LoadedModule[82]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\SHFOLDER.dll

LoadedModule[83]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\VERSION.dll

LoadedModule[84]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\POWRPROF.dll

LoadedModule[85]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\DINPUT8.dll

LoadedModule[86]=C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.gdiplus_6595b64144ccf1df_1.1.9200.16502_none_ba1c7f1de09f65fb\gdiplus.dll

LoadedModule[87]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\d3dx9_34.dll

LoadedModule[88]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\d3dx10_34.dll

LoadedModule[89]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\d3d9.dll

LoadedModule[90]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\DSOUND.dll

LoadedModule[91]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\WININET.dll

LoadedModule[92]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\MSACM32.dll

LoadedModule[93]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\MSIMG32.dll

LoadedModule[94]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\iertutil.dll

LoadedModule[95]=C:\Windows\system32\uxtheme.dll

LoadedModule[96]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CRYPTSP.dll

LoadedModule[97]=C:\Windows\system32\rsaenh.dll

LoadedModule[98]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\WINTRUST.dll

LoadedModule[99]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CRYPT32.dll

LoadedModule[100]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\MSASN1.dll

LoadedModule[101]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\clbcatq.dll

LoadedModule[102]=C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wbemprox.dll

LoadedModule[103]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\wbemcomn.dll

LoadedModule[104]=C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wbemsvc.dll

LoadedModule[105]=C:\Windows\system32\wbem\fastprox.dll

LoadedModule[106]=C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.msxml2_6bd6b9abf345378f_4.20.9818.0_none_b7e811947b297f6d\MSXML4.DLL

LoadedModule[107]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\urlmon.dll

LoadedModule[108]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\dxgi.dll

LoadedModule[109]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\d3d11.dll

LoadedModule[110]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\nvumdshim.dll

LoadedModule[111]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\nvinit.dll

LoadedModule[112]=C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\CoProcManager\detoured.dll

LoadedModule[113]=C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\CoProcManager\nvd3d9wrap.dll

LoadedModule[114]=C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\CoProcManager\nvdxgiwrap.dll

LoadedModule[115]=C:\Windows\system32\igdumd32.dll

LoadedModule[116]=C:\Windows\system32\nvd3dum.dll

LoadedModule[117]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\PSAPI.DLL

LoadedModule[118]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\D3DCompiler_34.dll

LoadedModule[119]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\WindowsCodecs.dll

LoadedModule[120]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\d3d10_1.dll

LoadedModule[121]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\d3d10_1core.dll

LoadedModule[122]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\dxdiagn.dll

LoadedModule[123]=C:\Windows\system32\winbrand.dll

LoadedModule[124]=C:\Windows\system32\nvwgf2um.dll

LoadedModule[125]=C:\Windows\system32\igd10umd32.dll

LoadedModule[126]=C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntmarta.dll

Sec[0].Key=LCID

Sec[0].Value=2057

State[0].Key=Transport.DoneStage1

State[0].Value=1

FriendlyEventName=Stopped working

ConsentKey=BEX

AppName=Microsoft® Flight Simulator X

AppPath=E:\games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\fsx.exe

You had an unexplained BEX (Buffer Exception Overrun) error. There is no known fix for this crash so you have to investigate. Make sure you uninstalled the demo and you make sure everything was removed prior to installing FSX. Run a freeware Registry cleaner after uninstalling, like CCleaner. Here's an excellent guide on how to uninstall/reinstall - http://support.precisionmanuals.com/KB/a87/how-to-uninstall-and-reinstall-fsx.aspx. I would also use PaulJ's Software and Hardware guide for FSX - http://forum.avsim.net/topic/398022-avsim-software-and-hardware-guide-for-fsx/ . It's pinned at the top of the FSX Forum too.

 

Best regards,

Jim

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Thanks, I will get onto it and start investigating..!

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