Fs2004 won't start

[levasseur]

I am athe victom of the `run as administrator`message. I have tried everything, notjing works. I have deleted all Windows updates. Any suggestions.

 

Thanks

 

Patrick

[Skywatcher12]

Check this:

 

https://calclassic.proboards.com/thread/7470/fs2004-start-read

[daspinall]

delete the FS9 cfg file (I think its a hidden file so will have to turn on show hidden files) it will write a new one when it starts up... that may work....

[CRJ_simpilot]

I created a couple batch files to delete the FS9.cfg file and backup the whole lot in the AppData folder with just a double click. This way you don't have to navigate to the hidden AppData folder all the time. Consequently, you can just create a shortcut on the desktop to that hidden folder if you wanted. You just have to temporally turn on 'show hidden file names' in the Folder Options of the Windows Control Panel. The batch file, FS9_AppData_Backup.bat will create the folder backup on your desktop. These two batch files should work in Windows 7, not sure if they'll work in Windows above 7. I need to check this in 10 and latter 11. If the path in 10 and 11 is: \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FS9, then these two batch files should work. I think the AppData folder is called something else in 10 and 11, or it's buried deeper or something.

 

 

You can read the code in these two batch files by opening them in Notepad or Notepad ++.

 

https://app.box.com/s/crgtu5dmu049pbtikx0ecb5kj9l59b4g

 

Edit-

 

Here's a batch file that will automatically navigate you to the hidden AppData folder in question. Again, it will work in Windows 7. No idea about 8, 10 or 11. Or even Vista for that matter.

 

 

https://app.box.com/s/brw2jqoylfn2j1bbsjfjccvdux1kq18f

Edited February 5, 2022 by CRJ_simpilot