I hope this post saves a some people frustration and wasted time. If you run the Service packs (which is unnecessary if you are also installing Acceleration) their installers should also be "Run as Administrator". ![]() Repeat for the Acceleration Expansion Pack. "C:\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X" is a good option. Right-click setup.exe and select "Run as Administrator".Ĭhange the install-to directory to something other than "Program Files (x86)" or "Program Files". Open the DVD's root directory in an Explorer window. I forgot how I changed the default install-to directory): They just had to add system security features which were poorly executed. It wasn't enough that they had to rearrange admin tools and screw up the interface. ![]() GRRRRR!!!! The solution is rather easy, once you know what it is. When I installed FSX, it didn't ask for a Product Key, and when I followed with Acceleration. That isn't to say I never found good tips. When I googled for a solution, I had the same problems I saw others had been getting - over the past 2-3 years! But, I never found a solution which worked, even on this website. ![]() I had a lot of trouble installing FSX on a new machine I built last week. Tl dr: Run the installer as Administrator, and do not install to the default directory.
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