When asked by fsx to install to another folder, I selected E:\Program files(etc) under more options

When the install began, I noticed that it was going to my C drive.

I have fsx on my C drive.

PS: The fsx disks loaded okay except at the end of  disk 2, there was a error message about a missing dll file. I was still able to run fsx using file explorer. Also, because of the error message, I could not load the acceleration disk.

John

No matter where you install FSX, drive E, G, P, whatever, certain files will still go to the main C: drive, like your scenery.cfg, your fsx.cfg, My Flight Simulator X Files under My Documents, etc.  Perhaps that is what you were seeing.  So, if you are trying to install Acceleration on C drive because you think it's there, it's probably located on E Drive as you originally planned.

 

Have no idea about the missing dll.  You might want to completely uninstall and then reinstall FSX using the following guide - http://support.precisionmanuals.com/kb/a87/how-to-uninstall-and-reinstall-fsx.

 

Best regards,

All the files go to the c drive, not certain files. Maybe I am not selecting the E drive  correctly.

Did you first make a directory on E, such as E:\FSX or E:\GAMES? After you do, install FSX to that directory.

 

Dave

Like the previous poster suggested, make sure you create a folder on the drive you want to install to.

 

Also, for the missing dll, make sure when you start an installation to always right click and select run as administrator. 

I made a folder under E drive(E:/microsoft flight simulator x) Still loads everything under C drive'

PS:The install disks are direct from Microsoft(unlicensed and not for retail) Sent to me a few years ago because my original gold edition disks did not work.

You need to tell FSX where to install or it will default to the C drive. Are you telling FSX where to install itself?

Yes, under more options, I told it to install on my E driive, but still went to C drive.

I them wiped fsx off my computer completely(so I thought) but when I went to regedit, I noticed an entry Microsoft  games/microsoft flight simulator which when opened said C:\programs..etc.  I deleted the entries. Maybe this will now work.