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Gary630:
This morning I opened FSX and received a message from Couatl that there was a new update available. Since I recently installed a new airport, I thought it might be an update for it. So, I ran the update.
Long story short, FSX shut down and will not start now. I run it as administrator, and tries to open but gets to the loading scenery and shuts down. Now I am getting the idea that this was not a legitimate update.
I tried restoring my computer  to the last Microsoft update, 5/10/2014 but it did not work. I tried using the FSX Acceleration repair disc, it did not work.

How do I get rid of Couatl's last update?

virtuali:
If you installed the Live Update that runs from inside FSX, with a Minor update message, the one that doesn't ask you to restart FSX, it's not possible it could cause to shutdown FSX, that's for sure, because it only updates files that are now known to FSX, but used internally by the Couatl.exe so, in the WORSE case, like getting a bad download for some reason, the worse it can happen, is that the Couatl program won't work properly but, being an external .EXE, it cannot affect FSX in any way.

If, instead, you got a prompt to a Major update, asking to exit from FSX, download and install the Stand-Alone Addon Manager, that *might* stop FSX from running if, due to some kind of security product, like an antivirus or a firewall, you might have ended up with a version mismatch, with some files updated and some not, because your security software has blocked some files, but let others going through.

In this case, be sure to download and install the latest Stand-Alone Addon Manager for FSX, with the antivirus DISABLED

- BEFORE launching FSX, configure the antivirus to exclude the following files from scanning:

YourFSXFolder\bglmanx.dll
YourFSXFolder\fsdreamteam\Couatl\Couatl.exe

- Now you can turn your Antivirus on, and launch FSX

ironcondor:
What did the update consist of?

virtuali:

--- Quote from: ironcondor on May 13, 2014, 02:04:41 am ---What did the update consist of?
--- End quote ---

There's always an option to read the release notes before applying the update. The very last one was to fix the disappearing markings/lights at KDFW due to too strict LOD optimizations, discussed here:

http://www.fsdreamteam.com/forum/index.php/topic,10208.0.html

Gary630:
The update message, as best as I can recall, was the standard, "There is a new version available, you do not need to close FSX". There might have been more to it, and yes it did  offer a prompt to see what the update consisted of , but I did not choose it. And I do not have my anti virus on while flying.
After choosing the update, the installation progress bars appeared as normal for an update. When the progress screen closed, FSX shutdown completely. Everything I have tried will not open it. I looked in my control panel to see if it showed the update, and it did not. When I go to the FSDreamTeam files I can find folders with the update date shown on them but when I open them everything has a much older date, which I have determined was the original installation date.
Running the FSX repair disc does nothing. I have gone to Microsoft for tech support but each time they request the product name, I get a message saying product cannot be found.
What my biggest fear is, is that I will have to reinstall FSX and not be able to activate it.
I opened FSX at KDFW, and the PMDG 737NGX. I was running FS Global Real Weather, and that was about it. I usually fly for my virtual airline, but that day I decided to do a personal day of flying.
Now if I'm forced to reinstall FSX and can't activate it I see no choice but to go to X-PLane 10 or P3D. If I have to go to P3d, would I be able to load my FlightBeam and FSDreamTeam and Fly Tampa, and Imagine airports? Or would I have to purchase a whole new set.
Gary630

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