I AM SO SORRY TO CAUSE ALL THIS TROUBLE AS I KNOW THAT YOU MAY NOT BE COMPUTER MINDED PEOPLE BUT I HAVE ANOTHER PROBLEM. i have re installed it 3 times and it still doesnt work so i tried to repair it because it said there was a missing file. it has repaired it but when i click the icon to start FSX up it give me this message - ''the MXSML4 SP3 component is not installed. please reinstall Flight Simulator to restore of repair this missing file''.i have reinstalled it and repaired it and it still gives me the message what shall i do?please if anyone knows whats wrong then can they help me as flight simulator X has caused 4 days of problems for me and i want to take it back.MIKE

Go to this page.http://msdn.microsoft.com/XML/XMLDownloads/It looks like you may need the 3rd download on that page. But as with all computer help us at your own risk read the whole page then make up your own mind.

also, make sure you have the latest Microsoft .NET framework.http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.as...isplaylang%3den