INSTALLATION ASSISTANCE - FLIGHT SIMULATOR GOLD EDITION 10

Sorry if this is a bit long.

I had to uninstall the Flight Simulator X program from my old PC because I bought a new one.

When uninstalling - Flight Simulator Accellaration - all went well.

However I was unable to uninstall Flight simulator 10 Deluxe Edition, properly, because I got the following error:

The uninstall Help program is not present, - or words to that effect - and uninstall stopped there.

AND THUS, I WAS UNABLE TO UNINSTALL THIS PROGRAM

I bought myself a new more powerful PC.

 

Specifications:

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z77 - DH3

Processor: I7 3770K

Video card: Gigabyte GEForce GTX 670 2GB

16 gig memory

2 SSD - OCZ VERTEX 3 MAX 128 GB

1 DISK WD BLACK 2 TB

 

It is mounted in Dual Boot on 2 SSD with Windows 7 Home Premium;  version: Service Pack 1 Build 7601 6.1.7601; and windows 8. Two new licences for these systems.

I bought two new copies of Flight simulator X Gold Edition

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During the installation of this new copy of the program, Flight sim X Deluxe Edition, on Windows 7, I encountered the following errors:

Just at the end of Setup: Error 1722 then 1603,

 

I downloaded the program "Windows Install Cleaner", no FSX program is displayed because it is a brand new PC.

 

I then re-tried  another installation of Flight Simulator X, in Windows 7, with the same result, the same mistakes.

 

I have downloaded KB928080, I followed the instructions with the command:

resetsldl - all

 successfully

 

I then disabled by Windows 7, Windows Essentials, the Real time protection ,

 

I turned off user account control,

 

downloaded and executed: Hotfix

 

After the error 1603 everything was that was installed is erased, except the FONTS folder. I manually install all fonts present.

I tried to install FSX as a Windows XP SP3 compatible , no success.

 

It installs all the way to  ''Registering Modules'' and then;  I always get the same errors 1722 and 1603, after trying the installation with 3 copies of this program.

 

I browsed several forums on several websites without finding any other solutions

 

What is the solution for this problem, installing a new copy of FSX Gold Edition on a completely new system

I have tried several times to contact Microsoft by  E-mail without any success, they do not seem to support FSX anymore by E-Mail.

 

I guess I will have to go to the last resort, and Call Microsoft,  What a perspective...

 

Thank you for any suggestion.

Hopefully you check out this link during your searches - http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_other-gaming/error-1722-and-1603-when-re-installing-flight/8b35a189-8456-4154-accc-731db0b5efec.

 

Not sure why you are install FSX Deluxe Edition and Flight Simulator Gold Edition.  Flight Simulator Gold Edition includes FSX Deluxe and Acceleration.  No other software is required.  Whenever you install FSX and then uninstall it, there are remnants of the installation still left on your system in hidden folders.  These must be removed.  Here's a good description on the proper uninstalling/installing of FSX - http://support.precisionmanuals.com/KB/a87/how-to-uninstall-and-reinstall-fsx.aspx.

 

I don't believe Microsoft provides customer support for FSX anymore.  In any case, you are best off asking your questions here at AVSIM as we have a lot of knowledgeable members.

 

Best regards,

Jim