Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - FSX Installation and Activation

Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | PC Support | FSX Installation and Activation

DVA8882
First Officer, MD-11

Joined on August 04 2010

Western United States

52 legs, 155.7 hours
37 legs, 110.9 hours online
48 legs, 147.2 hours ACARS
3 legs, 5.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on August 20 2011 22:56 ET by Thomas Pryor

I am having a terrible problem here.
So it all started when I wanted to install an addon for squawk box which I found to be incompattable with squawk box and I tried to reinstall squawk box. Then squawk box started crashing every time I opened It in FSX and seprately. I then decided that I would uninstall FSX and reinstall it and that would solve the problem.

I was only presented with a greater problem.
Now trying to activate FSX is not working. I enter my activation code and I then get an error saying that It is unable to connect to the activation server. I am posative that I am entering it in correctly. I then click on activate by phone. I have tried this multiple times and then it either crashes or I get a message saying that it was unable to find a product ID.

I then uninstalled FSX and reinstalled. This time I noticed that it didn't give my a desktop icon even though I checked it. The same problems listed above happened. I went over to the microsoft help center and I learned that there is the Uplifters regrestry that could have been changed for activation. I downloaded the fix and installed but I got no result. I also tried to do it manualy and still no change. I have also tried adding SP1 and SP2 to the installation but still no change.

I highly doubt that the activation server is down and I also doubt that my internet is down because I am able to browse the internet from my computer.
Maybe there is something wrong with my volume ID.

Any help is greatly appreciated,

Thomas Pryor

First Officer, MD-11

DVA9638
Captain, B777-200
OLP

Joined on March 31 2011
50 State Club
Century Club

"Now... Where did I leave my keys?"
Roy, UT USA

163 legs, 449.4 hours
11 legs, 14.6 hours online
163 legs, 449.4 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on August 20 2011 23:16 ET by Chris Wetzel

Ummm..... The only thing I can think of is making sure EVERYTHING is gone from your system when uninstall... no fsx folder... no folder in your roaming file...everything needs to be deleted...

Chris Wetzel (DVA9638)

DVA8882
First Officer, MD-11

Joined on August 04 2010

Western United States

52 legs, 155.7 hours
37 legs, 110.9 hours online
48 legs, 147.2 hours ACARS
3 legs, 5.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on August 20 2011 23:18 ET by Thomas Pryor

Alright, everything in the Roaming folder and the program files have been deleted. Are there any other places that there could be fsx files? What about the regrestry?

Thomas Pryor

First Officer, MD-11

Posted onPost created on August 21 2011 01:34 ET by Chris Wetzel

the last time I did a fresh install I didnt even look in the registry... if memory serves me correct, roaming -x86- my documents were the only folders I had anything in..
Also, after you install every piece, restart your comp... I dont know why it works but it seems to... it takes a while to do it that way but it seems to help

Chris Wetzel (DVA9638)

DVA8882
First Officer, MD-11

Joined on August 04 2010

Western United States

52 legs, 155.7 hours
37 legs, 110.9 hours online
48 legs, 147.2 hours ACARS
3 legs, 5.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on August 21 2011 22:39 ET by Thomas Pryor

Alright, I have deleted everything simulator related on my computer as if it never even had it. I reinstalled it and tried activating it again. I got the same error saying that it could not connect to the activation server. After clicking activate by telephone I again got the erros saying unable to find product ID. banghead

Should I maybe restore my computer to an earlier point?

Thomas Pryor

First Officer, MD-11

DVA8447
Senior Captain, L-1011-100

Joined on March 30 2010
50 State Club
Double Century Club

Morongo Valley, CA USA

230 legs, 353.4 hours
31 legs, 38.9 hours online
229 legs, 352.3 hours ACARS
1 legs, 1.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on August 21 2011 23:11 ET by Phil Baker

can you click on register later? are there any other options?

Phil Baker (DVA8447)

DVA8882
First Officer, MD-11

Joined on August 04 2010

Western United States

52 legs, 155.7 hours
37 legs, 110.9 hours online
48 legs, 147.2 hours ACARS
3 legs, 5.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on August 21 2011 23:36 ET by Thomas Pryor

I can click on register later but then I only get 30 min of FSX time and the flights I do are longer than that. However is it possible that I can use the disk to run FSX?

Thomas Pryor

First Officer, MD-11

Posted onPost created on August 22 2011 00:08 ET by Phil Baker

Found some detailed info on your exact problem..

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_other-gaming/fsx-and-activation/2a8a8176-44e6-4eb3-9b86-d7bd4cd3ae47

Check that thread out, may be able to assist you

Phil Baker (DVA8447)

Posted onPost created on August 22 2011 00:11 ET by Phil Baker

You may have to register later, then install the upgrade service packs, then go back and retry registration.

Phil Baker (DVA8447)

DVA8882
First Officer, MD-11

Joined on August 04 2010

Western United States

52 legs, 155.7 hours
37 legs, 110.9 hours online
48 legs, 147.2 hours ACARS
3 legs, 5.4 hours event

Posted onPost created on August 24 2011 20:10 ET by Thomas Pryor

So I have installed SP1 & SP2 but I still have a question before starting the FSX program ( I want to get right so I don't have to reinstall it again. It's a lengthy process)
I have the acceleration pack should I replace that with the SP2?
Should I also download the microsoft fix it 50176?

Thomas Pryor

First Officer, MD-11

Posted onPost created on August 24 2011 20:23 ET by Chris Wetzel

the acceleration pack contains sp1 and sp2

Chris Wetzel (DVA9638)

DVA9544
Senior Captain, B737-800
OLP

Joined on February 26 2011
Century Club
50 State Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett Century Club

"Always Upwind and Downwind"
Hergiswil, Nidwalden Switzerland

151 legs, 246.8 hours
64 legs, 112.2 hours online
151 legs, 246.8 hours ACARS
7 legs, 12.9 hours event

Posted onPost created on August 25 2011 01:04 ET by Stephan Faessler

my 5 cent of advice, forget squawkbox and get FSInn, less problems and more compatibility across the line (i.e. with simconnect) etc.

Stephan Faessler (DVA9544)

DVA5857
Captain, B767-300

Joined on April 23 2008
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Stage 1 Jet Century Club
Quincentenary Club
Online Quintuple Century Club

Northeastern United States

515 legs, 1,054.0 hours
502 legs, 1,022.2 hours online
513 legs, 1,050.8 hours ACARS
15 legs, 33.0 hours event

Posted onPost created on August 26 2011 19:40 ET by Chuck Angle

Chris,
What is a "roaming file" ?

Chuck Angle

Captain, B767-300

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