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[sdenton 3]

I re installed windows 10 can't find a driver for it any where, went to Dell it said was o k ?? the guy at the store said I did not need it at all!!! Also check with alienware they scan it said every thing o k ???  Thanks for any help

Edited September 2, 2019 by sdenton

[Jude Bradley 659]

A driver for what exactly? For a SATA drive, Windows 10 has native support, so not needed, unlke Windows XP.

[sdenton 3]

last two times I put FSX in it runs ok with disk 1 and 2 but 3rd out I have a lot of trouble and when it boots up I get the blue screen and thats is all it will do I have re in stall windows 10 about 10 times in the last few days    

[bobbyjack 61]

Seems to me that you have a cable or drive problem. Leave drive 3 out of the system and run it for a while. 

[vortex681 806]

15 hours ago, sdenton said:

last two times I put FSX in it runs ok with disk 1 and 2 but 3rd out I have a lot of trouble and when it boots up I get the blue screen and thats is all it will do I have re in stall windows 10 about 10 times in the last few days    

Firstly, check that disk 3 isn't damaged or scratched. Some drives are very sensitive to slight marks or dirt on the disk. If the disk is clean, it could be a problem with your CR-ROM drive. Try cleaning the drive with a cleaning disk or see if you can get a USB CD-ROM drive to try. New drives (internal or external) are very inexpensive now if you need to replace the drive. If all else fails, get the Steam edition of FSX (equivalent to the Gold boxed edition - Deluxe + Acceleration) which is better and easier to install than the disk version.

[bobbyjack 61]

Sorry, my last post must have originated from another planet.

Yes, make sure disc 3 is clean. What kind of trouble did it give you? Did it finally install, or did you give up on it? In any event, nothing should have happened that would make you need to reinstall Windows. By blue screen, do you mean the Windows stop screen? Affectionately known as BSOD. If so there should have been a stop code that might tell us what the problem is. After you reinstall Windows, does it run OK before you try to install FSX? If not, what source are you using to reinstall. You might need to use a version from Microsoft, rather than a version from your built-in Windows.

[sdenton 3]

I got it in stalled I did use a program called Driver Update Pro it is really good and they really great customer service,they even called me and got that driver install.There is one hold up on it anti malware does not like it at all ?? I could not find any in it.......