MS 2020 Reinstall

[jmhelms 20]

I just installed a new SSD drive and have need

to re-install MS 2020...any way to do that w/o

paying again and retain all my settings, etc.?..

Any help appreciated...

John Helms

[AviatorMan 253]

See the chain of posts started by me on this general topic about 10 days ago. I purchased to re-install, but the chain of posts may be helpful all the same as far as retaining settings, previous purchases, etc.

[jmhelms 20]

I really think your reply does not address my question...

I am well aware of Add-on Linker and have used for

ages and highly recommend it...none of your posts

answer my questions about the best way to reinstall

MS 2020...

John Helms

[Car147 2,294]

Good luck getting help with that attitude.

[RocketRod 4]

Steam or Store version?  Steam can't help you.  Store version I just did.  Save you Community folder somewhere safe.  Use the windows app to uninstall MSFS.  Delete the MSFS folder.  Create a new folder on your SSD called MSFS.  Reboot.  Load and run XBox app.  Install MSFS from there into your new SSD.  Once done, copy your Community folder into MSFS folder and do settings.  My camera settings are associated with the aircraft which are in the Community folder.  Everything else I can configure easy.

[Romeo_Tango 144]

I just did what u r about to do. I saved my community and official folders. I then ran the install of MSFS from XBox app. When I started MSFS and it was about to update, I paused it. I then replaced the new official and community folders with the back up. I then continued  the update. The entire installation took about 45 minutes. perhaps less, I wasn't timing it.

I did take pictures of my important settings as I expected everything to be default. 

Your control setting however, is saved on the MSFS cloud so no worries there.

If you do not save the official folder and you have slow internet like me, you are in for hours of downloading like the virgin installation.

Regarding paying again. Not to worry ...If steam go to your library. it should be there...If Microsoft, go to Microsoft store and check your library, it is there under games. Or go to xbox app and its there, just follow the instructions.

Good luck. hope I was able to help.

Edited July 10, 2023 by Romeo_Tango
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[Silicus 901]

As others said. Settings are stored in the clouds. Camera views for your specific airplane are not they are stored locally /Simobjects/Your Aircraft/cameras.cfg.

 

[Noel 4,572]

I always follow the KISS method, which in this case means, let the installer do the whole thing start to finish, Store version.  Yes this takes hours because it's essentially a virgin install.  But I could care less if it takes hours I'm certainly not going sit and watch install itself!  I've done one new install in Aug 2020, and two complete reinstalls, both after reinstalls of Windows 10 fresh.  I do save the Comm folder then drop it in as appropriate.

[Gelrd 30]

22 hours ago, jmhelms said:

I really think your reply does not address my question...

I am well aware of Add-on Linker and have used for

ages and highly recommend it...none of your posts

answer my questions about the best way to reinstall

MS 2020...

John Helms

Why do you need to reinstall? Just move your main folder to the SSD and you're done. 

[jmhelms 20]

RocketRod...excuse the delay in gettng back...i have had a stroke...

I launced  the Windows App, found MSFS, found it recognized i owned

it, asked if i wanted to reinstall it somewhere and i said yes, and nothing

happened...its like it couldn't find MSFS...in my journey to two large SSD

drives i have one with my MSFS and all it's data on it…set up and ready to go

....my computer doesn't

rocognize it because the people who installed W-10 didn't use "John"

in my "User" account, buy used "Admin"...one word off in

in the path to MSFS....I can either find out how to delete MFSF and

follow your instructions; or, 

repair the path to MSFS....how to remedy?...

John Helms

[RocketRod 4]

@jmhelms

The procedure I exampled was just detailed in a zendesk report and they didn't comment on anything wrong with it, so I assume from that and it worked for me its right.  When Windows Uninstalls MSFS, it does not completely uninstall it.  Hopefully you saved your Community folder and any preferences and camera settings before your uninstall.  What should be left is the MSFS/Official folder.  Ensure you delete that prior to install.  I used the XBox app on my pc to install.  It will install a small file to your C:\ drive and then you can select where to install your MSFS Files.  I created my folder before hand.

You need to get comfortable with how to access those drives now before you lose the data.

Oh, hope you recover quickly.

Edited July 19, 2023 by RocketRod

[jmhelms 20]

Thanks a bunch, RocketRod...John Helms