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skimmer:
#1. I have 5 different 2005 C++.Does that seem right?
#2. I have been reading on the Microsoft C++ download site but I cant understand if I should uninstall each one first then install new one.Do you know?
#3. FSX does run as Administrator.
#4. FSX.cfg found in, C-users- name-appdata-roaming -microsoft-fsx. Correct? There are two of them.One says fsx with CFG under the Type row.The other says fsx.CFG with text file under the Type row.Which one do I delete ,or do I delete both?
                                                                                                       Thank you Boone

Hnla:

--- Quote ---I have 5 different 2005 C++.Does that seem right?
--- End quote ---

As long as you have "Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistrabutable", and "Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistrabutable (x64), (or depending on your bit), than you are ok. Make sure you have re-installed the correct version.


--- Quote --- I have been reading on the Microsoft C++ download site but I cant understand if I should uninstall each one first then install new one.Do you know?
--- End quote ---

You shouldn't need to "Uninstall" each one, installing the version again does the same thing.


--- Quote ---FSX.cfg found in, C-users- name-appdata-roaming -microsoft-fsx. Correct?
--- End quote ---

Correct.


--- Quote ---There are two of them.One says fsx with CFG under the Type row.The other says fsx.CFG with text file under the Type row.Which one do I delete ,or do I delete both?
--- End quote ---

One should just be "fsx.CFG", and one should be "fsx.CFG.txt".

Create a copy of "fsx.CFG" somewhere else, just in case you want to go back.

Than, delete "fsx.CFG". NOT "fsx.CFG.txt".

FSX automatically creates a new fresh one when you start up FSX. It should say "Completing Setup" or something to that sort.

skimmer:

--- Quote ---FSX automatically creates a new fresh one when you start up FSX. It should say "Completing Setup" or something to that sort.
--- End quote ---

Thats if I get it started. :)

Hnla:

--- Quote from: skimmer on February 16, 2013, 06:09:10 am ---Thats if I get it started. :)

--- End quote ---

Well, assuming you have:

1. Re-installed the *correct* version of the 2005 C++ runtimes
2. Ran FSX as "Administrator"
3. Created a new fsx.CFG

And if it still doesn't open, this clearly indicates that you have a bigger problem with your FSX installation.

You haven't really stated if you have FSX + Sp1 and Sp2, or Acceleration, but if you have FSX + Sp1 and Sp2, try removing them, and re-installing. This however sometimes creates problems with add ons.

Since you can't really "uninstall" Acceleration, you will have to completely remove FSX, and re-install. (which is the better option really). Refer to this guide here: http://support.precisionmanuals.com/KB/a87/how-to-uninstall-and-reinstall-fsx.aspx

Hnla:
To add to the post above:

If you are at the point where all else have failed, and you are about to re-install, try this one last thing.

If you navigate to the location your main FSX folder, (NOT c/program files/microsoft games/microsoft flight simulator x, but c/program files/microsoft games/) and right click on the FSX main folder, and select "properties", a dialog window will come up, with several tabs at the top.

One of those tabs saying "Previous Versions", it will list versions of your FSX folder that System Restore saved. Select the time *before* you updated  or did whatever you did that "caused" the error, and open it, and copy the contents into your current fsx installation.

In reality, what you are doing is a system restore of your FSX folder.

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