The reason for updating to Pilot2ATC V2.6 is FS2020, but the failure that I have run into probably has more to do with me deviating from standard procedures than with FS2020. I have a new, much larger, much faster SSD on which I wished to install the upgrade of Pilot2ATC v2.6. So I copied my directory of Pilot2ATC v2.5 to my new SSD and installed v2.6 over it. That didn't work. A second attempt, to install v2.6 over the original location now also fails with the following error message:

"Unable to initialize Database. The underlying provider failed on Open. An attempt to attach an auto-named database for file D:\Pilot2ATC_2018_x64\DataP2ADynamicData.mdf failed. A database with the same name exists, or specified file cannot be opened, or it is located on UNC share."

I am sorry to bother you with the mess I have created, but how do I proceed? 

 Han Schouten

That message indicates that the data is not being found where it is supposed to be.

Probably the best way to handle it is to:

1. Delete the P2A installation folder so you can start fresh.
2. Download the full program, including Navigraph or NavDataPro data
3. Install the full version
4. If you have a data subscription, update the data as usual.

This should get you back on track.

Dave

Edited October 3, 20205 yr by Dave-Pilot2ATC

Hi Dave, thanks for your quick answer and that during the weekend!

I have removed every trace of old versions, at least I believe I did. I have uninstalled P2A and removed the directories that contained the p2a.exe files. Moreover I have removed the directories under ...\AppData\Roaming\Pilot2ATC\.

Freshly downloaded Pilot2ATC v2.6 and brought it up. When I push the Start Trial button, however, P2A comes back with: "Error: The Trial Period has ended. Please purchase a license and enter the license key in the boxes below."

What have I forgotten to remove? 

 

 

Edited October 4, 20205 yr by Han Schouten
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