How to replace DVD1 for Simulator start with a USB Stick

[Avi8tor 30]

I found a way to substitue DVD 1 requirement for Simulator start with my oldest and smallest USB Stick:

 

Format your USB Stick with NTFS and rename this new Volume to: "MSF Disk 1"      (mind the Spaces!)

 

Copy all data over to your USB Stick EXCEPT Cab 1 and Cab 2 (not required, reduces content size down to 11MB)

 

Remove your DVD 1, then start MSFS2020 and wait for the "Insert DVD 1 Message", then plug your USB Stick in any available USB port

 

Wait for recognition of the USB Stick (took quite a while on my system) then press "continue"

 

DONE!

 

Hope it works for you as well!

 

Happy Landings ,

 

Martin