31448 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 I had to completely reinstall my FS9 after losing my first version that I had spent years building. Now the new, and CD installed, FS9 will not let me add any new sceneries. I can load them normally, but on restart the new scenery is not there in the scenery library! It just disappeared from the library. Also the DAT File (.dat) that should be in the Addon Scenery folder is not there and will not appear when attempting to add scenery. Any help would REALLY be appreciated. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pschlute Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 And what operating system are you using now ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenvox Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 On installing it maybe you didn't put in all three cd's?? I've never seen this befofe Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk WJA221, BFL0200, ASA2703 http://www.darrensfs9site.weebly.com http://darrensflightsimblog.blogspot.com/ https://discord.gg/6d5V7Qu << <<<fs9 discord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSkorna Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 FS2004 has 4 CD's. http://www.air-source.us/images/sigs/000219_195_jimskorna.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31448 Posted December 14, 2016 Author Share Posted December 14, 2016 Operating system is unchanged, still MS 8.1. I did use all four CDs in the install. Re-RE-installed three times and results the same, (what's the definition of insanity?). Maybe something in the scenery cfg. I am truly stumped! My GW3 install is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringBean Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Hopefully you did not install into the Programs File folder, that may cause problems. The .dat files are system files and are hidden by default. FS will not run without them, or more correctly, will rebuild them on startup if you delete them. Is it possible that you forgot the "special trick" to adding to the Scenery Library? Watch this- peace, the Bean WWOD---What Would Opa Do? Farewell, my freind (sp) Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31448 Posted December 14, 2016 Author Share Posted December 14, 2016 Thanks StringBean! I re-re-re-installed fs2004 OUT of Program files and that seems to have been the problem. Many thanks. Now to completely rebuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pschlute Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 You might want to check that you have not got any left over folders in the "virtual store" folder. Set windows to "show hidden folders", and do a search for your virtual store folders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31448 Posted December 14, 2016 Author Share Posted December 14, 2016 Thanks pschlute. I didn't know one could do that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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