ulpilotrmh Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 This is a confession from a dumb old man. In February I purchased MSFS 2020 Premium Deluxe Edition from Best Buy and had a senior moment and wound up deleting it from my PC. After many email contacts with Best Buy and Geek Squad I found that I was not going to get a second try at a download and was informed that the 25 digits download code only works once. After thinking about this for a couple days I tried again but with GameStop this time. Even though I had a new and different code the download was disallowed because I had already downloaded the sim. Is there any way out of this for me? Not asking anybody to refund the couple hundred this has cost me, just want to run the Sim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrzippy Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Is it still hiding in your Recycle Bin? Still thinking about a new flightsim only computer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Where exactly did you use the code and download the sim from? How did you delete it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulpilotrmh Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share Posted March 24, 2022 Holy cow, there it is. Don't know how many times I looked there and didn't see it. Thank you, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulpilotrmh Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share Posted March 24, 2022 Downloaded the sim from the Best Buy site and didn't see it on my system. All I found were the MSFS2000 stuff from FX Plane and deleted them to clear the way for MSFS 2020 but must have deleted the MSFS 2020 copy as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head In The Clouds Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Downloaded the sim from the Best Buy site and didn't see it on my system. All I found were the MSFS2000 stuff from FX Plane and deleted them to clear the way for MSFS 2020 but must have deleted the MSFS 2020 copy as well. Look around on the Best Buy site - there MUST be a link somewhere to redownload your software again. I can't believe its just a one time only thing. Maybe under a menu like digital downloads or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 I took a quick look at the Best Buy site, and it looks like you basically get a code to redeem through the Microsoft Store/Xbox app. So for future installs, it one should just need to go to the Microsoft Store on their PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head In The Clouds Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Good find loki - I knew someone would solve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulpilotrmh Posted March 26, 2022 Author Share Posted March 26, 2022 Well, I guess I've exhausted all my options and am locked out of MSFS unless a miracle should happen. it turned out that as a last resort I had Geek Squad take over my computer to reform the actual download that I was certain I had found in the Trash Bin. After over two and a half hours with I think 3 different TI people I am told there should have been an execute code that doesn't seem to be there. What I have in the trash bin is directions on where the files are to be placed. Where would the execute file be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSkorna Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 What did you actually do to remove MSFS2020? Did you use the uninstall option in Windows? Did you just highlight the directory and hit Delete? http://www.air-source.us/images/sigs/000219_195_jimskorna.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainsman Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 As loki pointed out, you ought to be able to download the program from MS Store. That should not be limited to one download. I7-9700K, RTX-2070, Asus Strix Z-390-H MB, 32gb G Skill 3000 CL15, Corsair Obsidian 750D case, WD Black 1tb M.2, Crucial CT500MX SSD, Seasonic Prime 750W Titanium PSU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulpilotrmh Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 Plainsman, can you send me a link to that site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger1962 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Microsoft Store is already in the Start menu on your PC. Tim Wright "The older I get, the better I was..." Xbox Series X, Asus Prime H510M-K, Intel Core i5-11400F 4.40GHz, 16Gb DDR4 3200, 2TB WD Black NVME SSD, 1TB Samsung SATA SSD NVidia RTX3060 Ti 8Gb, Logitech Flight Yoke System, CH Pro Pedals, Acer K272HL 27", Windows 11 Home x64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainsman Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 In the lower left side of your desktop, there is a search line that says type here to search. Just type in Microsoft Store. I7-9700K, RTX-2070, Asus Strix Z-390-H MB, 32gb G Skill 3000 CL15, Corsair Obsidian 750D case, WD Black 1tb M.2, Crucial CT500MX SSD, Seasonic Prime 750W Titanium PSU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g7rta Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 or press the Windows key on your keyboard & start typing Store. It will probably appear as soon as you’ve typed sto… Regards Steve Intel I9-13900K - Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX - 64Gb DDR5 5600Mhz - Asus RTX4090 ROG STRIX 24GB 3x 43” Panasonic 4k TVs - Corsair RMx 1200W PSU - 2 x 2TB M.2, 2 x 4TB SATA III and 1 x 4TB M.2 SSDs. Pico 4 VR Headset - Honeycomb Alpha Yoke - Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Unit Thrustmaster TPR Rudder Pedals - Saitek Throttles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulpilotrmh Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 I see nothing on the MS Store site that would allow me to download MSFS. I feel like I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing. Please, someone needs to show me exactly how to get this Sim back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g7rta Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 When your in the store… click on Library (bottom left of screen) You should see MSFS in the list of apps. Regards Steve Intel I9-13900K - Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX - 64Gb DDR5 5600Mhz - Asus RTX4090 ROG STRIX 24GB 3x 43” Panasonic 4k TVs - Corsair RMx 1200W PSU - 2 x 2TB M.2, 2 x 4TB SATA III and 1 x 4TB M.2 SSDs. Pico 4 VR Headset - Honeycomb Alpha Yoke - Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Unit Thrustmaster TPR Rudder Pedals - Saitek Throttles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulpilotrmh Posted April 7, 2022 Author Share Posted April 7, 2022 Alright, it is downloaded, and I can't thank you enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g7rta Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Alright, it is downloaded, and I can't thank you enough. Glad it’s sorted! Happy flying :) Regards Steve Intel I9-13900K - Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX - 64Gb DDR5 5600Mhz - Asus RTX4090 ROG STRIX 24GB 3x 43” Panasonic 4k TVs - Corsair RMx 1200W PSU - 2 x 2TB M.2, 2 x 4TB SATA III and 1 x 4TB M.2 SSDs. Pico 4 VR Headset - Honeycomb Alpha Yoke - Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Unit Thrustmaster TPR Rudder Pedals - Saitek Throttles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RI_Red Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Alright, it is downloaded, and I can't thank you enough. Yay! Glad you got it! Happy flying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainsman Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Welcome and enjoy! I am glad it is finally all sorted out! I7-9700K, RTX-2070, Asus Strix Z-390-H MB, 32gb G Skill 3000 CL15, Corsair Obsidian 750D case, WD Black 1tb M.2, Crucial CT500MX SSD, Seasonic Prime 750W Titanium PSU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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