Bwoinbeerr Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Hello all! I`m having troubles installing FS2004 in W10. I am installing from an USB stick, and this used to work a couple of years ago. When I doubleclick Setup, nothing happens. Just nothing. Any help is appreciated much Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwoinbeerr Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 So I decided t install using the disks, which went fine. But now, when I want to apply the FS9.1 Update, I get an update error type 34... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Generically, do not install to any "Program Files" folders, run all exe files as admin, make sure your account has full access to the install folder, for FS2004 you may need XP or Win7 compatibility mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwoinbeerr Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 20 minutes ago, jgf said: Generically, do not install to any "Program Files" folders, run all exe files as admin, make sure your account has full access to the install folder, for FS2004 you may need XP or Win7 compatibility mode. Thanks, I already knew this, so I installed to the C:\ folder. Have done everything else but no luck this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leuen Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Did you already ran FS9 before trying to install FS9.1 update? Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Check the windows event log, may be a clue there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywatcher12 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 This is almost certainly a path problem. You need to make sure the correct path to FS9 is set in the registry for the FS9.exe. The setup issue off the USB stick is one of the great new problems Win 10 introduces. In future keep using the discs. Mark Daniels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelkalinowsk Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 1 minute ago, Skywatcher12 said: The setup issue off the USB stick is one of the great new problems Win 10 introduces. In future keep using the discs. I don't think so. I have copied the content of the FS2004 installation discs into a single folder and it was installing okay on my Win11 system even from a USB stick. Do not install FS2004 into the default path, preferrably install it to a non-system partition reserved for FS2004. Make sure you replace the original fs9.exe with the nocd fs9.exe after updating to 9.1 and always run with admin rights. Kali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelkalinowsk Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 . . . and don't forget to apply the the 4GB patch . . . Kali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywatcher12 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 1 hour ago, michaelkalinowsk said: I don't think so. I have copied the content of the FS2004 installation discs into a single folder and it was installing okay on my Win11 system even from a USB stick. Do not install FS2004 into the default path, preferrably install it to a non-system partition reserved for FS2004. Make sure you replace the original fs9.exe with the nocd fs9.exe after updating to 9.1 and always run with admin rights. Kali There are a range of issues with setup.exe's on Win 10/11 from old games. Different problems for different users. You may be fine but the next user may not. What is happening to the OP is exactly what happens, the exe does not execute. Mark Daniels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobbie Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Did you have a look at the properties of the FS9.cfg.. Tried to run in XP Compatibility Mode & as Administrator? That should make things work. By the way, in my experience, no need to have a separate partition for FS2004 at all. I have a couple of installs, Golden Wings & Silver Wings both running off a 2TB portable drive, and a 'Normal' version running off my C:\FS2004 drive. No issues running off the portable drive at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobbie Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Any word if the OP got the sim working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwoinbeerr Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 15 hours ago, wobbie said: Any word if the OP got the sim working? I have installed FS2004 using the discs. It was late, I was tired and had no energy to try out things. Very grateful for all of the assistance though. Long live FS2004! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobbie Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 17 hours ago, Bwoinbeerr said: I have installed FS2004 using the discs. It was late, I was tired and had no energy to try out things. Very grateful for all of the assistance though. Long live FS2004! Yep, FS2004 rocks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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