14 hours ago, redjr said:

However, I would think that any hooks into the FS the MSFS2020 Map Enhancement did, would have been broken with a clean install.

I’m not sure what you mean by a “clean install” but I define a clean install when you format your Windows drive, removing all partitions in the process and reinstalling Windows, and sim. If you did not do that, it is not a clean install. You are simply installing a fresh copy that cannot change or fix Windows files that have become changed or otherwise corrupted. That’s why a reinstall did not fix your issue.

Anyway, glad you got sorted. Your logbook should be present with all hours logged as that is saved in the cloud against your login/username. Not sure about progress hours though.

Redjr's problem apparently was #1 of these 3.

1) Corrupted Hosts file: (delete lines not beginning with #) (Hosts file has no 3 digit suffix).

2) Something evil in Community folder: Remove by halves until bad folder found.

3) Something evil two folder levels down from Official folder: Try temporarily removing the latest created folders. Or these folders: fs-base-nav or workingtitle-g1000nxi. (the latest nav data or GPS mod sometimes breaks things). (MSFS will rebuild with new folders at the 'Searching for Updates' screen). 

2 hours ago, RaptyrOne said:

I’m not sure what you mean by a “clean install” but I define a clean install when you format your Windows drive, removing all partitions in the process and reinstalling Windows, and sim. If you did not do that, it is not a clean install. You are simply installing a fresh copy that cannot change or fix Windows files that have become changed or otherwise corrupted. That’s why a reinstall did not fix your issue.

Anyway, glad you got sorted. Your logbook should be present with all hours logged as that is saved in the cloud against your login/username. Not sure about progress hours though.

I didn't know it was a Windows problem.  Had I, I would have taken a different course of action.

This was a clean install of just FS2020, not Windows.  Clean install as MS defines it for FS2020.  They differentiate between doing a repair/reset and a clean install.  Clean install uninstalls the app along with all your settings, option, etc.  The community folder is emptied.  Had I known a little more of what it would nuke, I would have saved off my FPs.  They're gone.  I can create those, but I had about 50, LNM (LittleNav Map) plans scattered all over the US.  Live and learn.

All good now.

2 hours ago, Fielder said:

Redjr's problem apparently was #1 of these 3.

1) Corrupted Hosts file: (delete lines not beginning with #) (Hosts file has no 3 digit suffix).

2) Something evil in Community folder: Remove by halves until bad folder found.

3) Something evil two folder levels down from Official folder: Try temporarily removing the latest created folders. Or these folders: fs-base-nav or workingtitle-g1000nxi. (the latest nav data or GPS mod sometimes breaks things). (MSFS will rebuild with new folders at the 'Searching for Updates' screen). 

Ended up being #1.  Fixed and working.

Instead of cursing Top Gun Maverick,  My wife and I saw it in IMAX this afternoon.  Well done.  Cruise was great, and it as an enjoyable way to start the Summer.  Recommended.  🙂  

Now let me go try and fly this F18.

5 hours ago, RaptyrOne said:

....Your logbook should be present with all hours logged as that is saved in the cloud against your login/username. Not sure about progress hours though.

It seems like it takes FS2020 a little while to re-sync data from the cloud.  I can see my progress/logged hours now.

12 hours ago, redjr said:

Ok irocx,  if you weren't so far away I'd buy you a beer.  Eureka!  All the time I spent over the past few days to get this going, and it all came down to 2 obscure lines of code in a file that I certainly would have never checked.  You saved the day!  Now, I think I know the answer to this, but in reloading a lot of the scenery and extra stuff (from in-game), that was free with the Premium Edition, I did not install TG.  So, it would be safe to load this and test, which I have not done yet.  I've now got to reload/connect a lot of add-on packages I was using, one at a rime to make sure everything plays nice together.  Only about 18 months worth of stuff to check.  😞  Not to mention going back in the app, and trying to reset all of my in-game options to what they were before all of this happened.  But hey, this is one hurdle down.  I'm glad I made a copy of my Community folder on my NAS, and an external SSD.

Anyway, thanks for taking time out of your holiday, to help a fellow simmer.

Side note... I use to travel to MN in the late 80s doing consulting.  Nice place and pretty.  As I recall the summer thunderstorms were wicked bad.  🙂

Hey, beers are on me  - glad it worked for you.  Just trying to pay forward all the help I've received through the years.  The giveaway was when someone reports that the sim hangs at about 60-75% when loading a flight. 

Lol, Ironically, last evening I had just travelled through some heavy storms after visiting family.  At least it wasn't snow........🥶

Cheers.

13 hours ago, irocx said:

Hey, beers are on me  - glad it worked for you.  Just trying to pay forward all the help I've received through the years.  The giveaway was when someone reports that the sim hangs at about 60-75% when loading a flight. 

Lol, Ironically, last evening I had just travelled through some heavy storms after visiting family.  At least it wasn't snow........🥶

Cheers.

I'm just glad you saw my thread and responded.  So far everything looks good.  I quickly tried landing the F18 on the carrier, but was waved off at the last minute.  That challenge needs lot's of practice. 🙂