msfs installation from DVD

Do you need to update the game via the Microsoft store after installation. At this point buying the disc version has absolutely no point on PC, as you will have to download just as much data to just update the game.

Open the Xbox app, or search for it on your hard drive. Go to the library and the game should be there

Installing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

I use a Win10 (1909) MSI Cx62 6QD laptop, i7, nvidia 940MX, 16Gb ram, 500Gb SSD.

I naively thought when I purchased the boxed Standard set (10 DVD) that is was just a matter of installing them and enjoying the experience of flying. The msfs Handbook, p7 said 150 Gb space was required. I cleaned up C: drive to make sure 150 Gb was available.

There was nothing on the packaging about “mandatory” internet connection or “mandatory” signing up to Microsoft Store.

It took four hours (!!) to install all the DVD’s. I then had to log into Microsoft Store to obtain the “Download Software Launcher”. This required the entry of the 25 digit Activation code, supplied with the DVD’s.

That’s when things went wrong!

After entering the code a message came up saying >100Gb of space was required. With the icons/ pictures of the msfs packaging prominent, I assumed this meant it was going to download the whole content already downloaded from the DVD’s. A moment of panic.

Eventually I took step of saying OK…. But the remaining space on C: drive (about 30Gb) was not enough for the 120Gb “new” download. I had to clean out my D: drive and nominate a folder there.

Initially the download was 62Mb file, followed by a 1.2Gb file.

Then came the answer……There was a “Mandatory Update” of 115.3Gb (turned out to be 120.38Gb!!!!!!!!!!!!)

It asked to install the game DVD… Which one? I have ten disks! Decided to load disk #1, seemed to work.

I gave it 6 hours, then left it overnight…. It took more than 12 hours to download. (ave 25 Mbits/s)

After 24 hours I still have NOT successfully installed msfs!!

It crashes to the Desktop (CTD) before completing the install. It gets as far as “World Improvements” – Spain/ Portugal etc. then crashes.

There’s a long thread (going back to 2019) on “failure to install – CTD”

https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/game-crashes-at-launch/420354/29

The main successful solution seemed to be:

cmd.exe /C start shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App –FastLaunch

This was tried numerous times…

Working in safe mode

While checking for upgrades – black screen – blue line at bottom, then CTD.

Checked for Win 10 upgrades – installed the latest Win10 upgrade 21H2

Removed the Realtek Audio 11.8.21 6.0.1.866

Tracked the error through Event Viewer:

Module d3ll.dll Ver 10.0.0.19041.1202

Exception code 0xc0000005



#7 Trial (!!)

Moved the download data to the C:\ drive

RE-tried the – Fast Launch

This time it looked for Updates and showed 92Gb as “Mandatory Update”

Started, 7:40pm. Download continued……

Now 9am on the third day and still no msfs2020…………

Rebooted laptop

Retried the – Fast Launch

Got to “Checking for updates”, Black screen, Blue line (about 50%) then CTD!!!!!!!!!!

Looking back on things, I do note that msfs raised a message “Your computer doesn’t meet minimum requirement and performance may be compromised.” The MSI spec (see above) looks OK????

Where do I go from here? Need help.

Hello, first it's a pleasure to be able to help you today.

My name is welcome to the community.

Hello KenHarrison3, by your description you did the procedure correctly and the download should start instantly.

Meanwhile, have you checked if you have the latest version of Windows installed, at 21H2, because recently came out the latest update to Windows 10 and 11.

See which version of Windows 10 you have

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/see...

Updates often seen as optional, Microsoft released major fixes this week, and make sure you have the Xbox Companion App installed.

If you haven't updated yet, click the link below, update and then make all subsequent security updates.

Download Windows 10

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo...

Download Windows 11

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo...

Also make sure all Xbox Apps are up to date in the store.

The DVD version is completely outdated and the game will have to be re-downloaded regardless

All copies of MSFS have been upgraded to the 40th anniversary version, which you can install from this link

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/st...rd-40th-anniversary-edition/9PMQDM08SNK9/0010

Did the WSreset worked?

Thanks for following up, yes, as stated above, the WSReset worked.

The install is insane, first you install 115 GB from 10 double layer DVD, then you install a Launcher (1GB), which then downloads 115GB because the disc content is outdated. Completely crazy.

Anyways, game is working, has some nice graphics, however, I think xplane 11 is the better sim, MSF is more a game for everyone.