is it ok to do a reinstall of fsx to c programmes and just naming it FSX? instead of the default?

You can name the directory anything you wish when installing. I would suggest that you also AVOID installing to the C:Programs(x86) or whatever that default path is.

 

In Win7/Vista this will avoid the M$ enforced over-protection of your files for FSX.

 

EDIT:

I see that AVSIM automatically replaces M + dollar sign, which I used above, with 'Microsoft'. How very PC of them! And I resent that 'editing'!

 

  Paul (I have FSX installed on my X: drive.)

already done it just named it FSX

 

having few problems though since doing that i cant save pfpx fp to the 737 ngx saying cant write to file?

 

also do you have My traffic x 5.4c?

Yes, FSX in ''Programe files' will cause you headache. This is because windows see programe files as the files to run windows, and allowing you to make changes could cause windows to stop working...This is why you see ''cannot write to file'', as in effect you are trying to change something in programe files.

 

There are ways around it, but in the long run it would save you alot of stress to install FSX in ''C:/FSX'' and not C:/Programe files/FSX

i have installed fsx in ''C:/FSX' maddogz?

??...then you shuoldnt be seeing ''Cannot wright to file''...

 

When you installed, what did you type in as an adress for FSX?... did you change ''Microsoft flight simulator X to 'FSX' ( making the address c:/Programe file/FSX ) or did you type in, where it asks where you would like it to be installed, C:/FSX...??

 

Also, does your windows account have full admin rights?

Hi i've had it all working for months but today i uninstalled everything and started fresh and when asked where to install i just named fsx so its not in the default folder.

 

i have set and tweaked the whole lot but if you would like to send me those admin rights settings i can double check?

i done it duuuuude

whent into the browse folder at the top and used that

so your all good now, right?

yep cheers for the interest buddy!!

 

so i hope by installing it not into the default i get no more ctd. i usually get the msvcr80.dll and thats related to fsx cause of a bad install. fingers crossed.

 

do you get any ctd? 

Ok glad to hear your sorted. :biggrin:

 

...and no i dont get ctd..( ive had FSX installed and have used it for years on the 1 install ) i have had 2 in the past,  but i didnt get a crash report...but i think it was my weather engine not updateing the weather properly.

 

I hope having it out of the programe files solves your problems.

Kind comments thanks.

 

I got a new pc build spent alot on it got windows 7 with it and getting it up and running was a nightmare for the first 2 months its all died down now but get the odd one. So like you said hope thats solved it.