19 minutes ago, Anthony25368 said:

I didn;t have those files in my system32 folders. I still have 97% loading issue. I am still loading aig fresh so I'm not sure if that was my problem. I don' think this should be marked as resolved.

 

Thanks 

Anthony

This is the correct path C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

Make sure you open the etc folder. Trust me, its there.

 

# Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
#      102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # source server
#       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host

# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
#    127.0.0.1       localhost
#    ::1             localhost

 

Edited August 25, 2025Aug 25 by ZKOKQ
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49 minutes ago, Anthony25368 said:

I didn;t have those files in my system32 folders. I still have 97% loading issue. I am still loading aig fresh so I'm not sure if that was my problem. I don' think this should be marked as resolved.

 

Thanks 

Anthony

You are looking for a file named hosts  found in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

the etc at the end is a folder - I originally mistook it for a comment by the author of the article

I do have that file but it has exactly what ZKOKQ has posted, do I just delete it? will it cause problems in other spots? 

 

Thanks for the help

Anthony

5 hours ago, Anthony25368 said:

I do have that file but it has exactly what ZKOKQ has posted, do I just delete it? will it cause problems in other spots? 

 

Thanks for the help

Anthony

this suggestion was contained in this video -https://youtu.be/s8W5wlJ0w3Y - but I dont have either of the files - and despite trying everything suggested for 4 days -it stops install at 97% - on a virgin 2 TB SSD - ie no community or marketplace - and yes I have been to MS Help

I'm 90 next week and just dont need this hassle after waiting 7 months for a decent SU 3

 

and never installed before

 

7 hours ago, Anthony25368 said:

I do have that file but it has exactly what ZKOKQ has posted, do I just delete it? will it cause problems in other spots? 

 

Thanks for the help

Anthony

Don’t delete it. And make a backup copy of it before you modify it. What @tacomasailor was saying earlier in their post was that MSFS Zendesk Help asked them to modify it.

If you delete the file, it can cause problems for you with Windows. And also, if you delete the wrong entries in it, it can also cause problems in Windows. Just follow tacomasailor’s post and what entries to delete and be accurate with the entries you delete. 
 

If you have problems with Windows afterwards, then restore the backup copy of it that you made.

Edited August 26, 2025Aug 26 by abrams_tank

1 hour ago, jaytee73 said:

this suggestion was contained in this video -https://youtu.be/s8W5wlJ0w3Y - but I dont have either of the files - and despite trying everything suggested for 4 days -it stops install at 97% - on a virgin 2 TB SSD - ie no community or marketplace - and yes I have been to MS Help

I'm 90 next week and just dont need this hassle after waiting 7 months for a decent SU 3

 

and never installed before

 

What did MSFS Zendesk say to you?

Yes I didn't delete file because what he showed wasn't in my files anywhere. That is why it's weird I still get the 97% lockup when loading. I am still working on the AIG traffic maybe being my cause of the problem so I'll keep posting once I figure it out.

Thanks

Anthony

Just an update, my issue is definitely caused by AIG traffic being active in my community folder. Not sure why but I am still working to figure it out. I use addon linker and when I have AIG linked msfs 2024 stops at 97%, without it linked it loads in a normal time. I'll keep trying to find solution. Hope this might help someone who is having this problem.

 

Thanks 

Anthony

Update, tried loading the AIG folder directly into my community folder(no addon linker) I still get locked at 97% with the aig traffic active. Still working on it.

 

Anthony

I am waiting for an idea from AIG about how to fix this problem with stuck at 97% loading, I have loaded all the planes from scratch again and still it locks msfs 2024 both in the community folder and linked through addon linker. If anyone has any ideas that would be great.

 

Thank you

Anthony