Th1racer

As soon as my replacement copy of FSX gets here I am going to follow the weekly Nascar Schedule flying to/from the nearest airport by the track they are racing at. Then using a helicopter to go from airport to track/known Lat/Long or if there is a track in FSX obviously there and back. Then I have Nascar Racing 2003 season software and am going to run that race online. Just looking for a new club to join.

OK,,, Bought a copy online, shipping today ish,,, thanks man ! no mas ! CYA in the skies next week

OK Brotha,,, I can get the program to run but has a error for activation then starts but its only the demo with full control and shuts me down after 15 ish,,, Graphics on the new machine are way better. Soooo cool !...... Q, is there a way to go around the activation call and get the program to run full ?.... My wife is yelling.lol at me to just buy a new DVD but Im learning so much it makes the effort worth the price !... If not what are your thoughts between X PLane, Steam or FSX ? I d loaded Xplane and am not really impressed, Steam sounds cool but was wondering your thoughts !

Thanks Brian !.. i want to figure out this FSX issue out of being stubborn i guess.lol,,,,,, Im leaning towards Steam....

THANKS !..... Im trying to re transfer the file tonight. Never thought about activation... Thanks for the heads up !!! If i have to purchase another copy is Steam better than FSX ? I see its only 25 ish. Do you have to buy aircraft, airports etc ?

 

Thanks Again Brian !

I am re sending the entire FSX file from the old laptop. Appears that not all files got transferred the first time.....Ill keep you posted...... Thanks again !

As I stated previously, the MSXML component is part of the OS system - it is not a part of FSX but merely a required component that FSX requires to run. The files associated with it are stored OUTSIDE of FSX as the are used by many programmes. Furthernore, you should not simply be 'unzipping' the contents - files that have a .msi extension are dedicated MS installation executable files and work similar to other executable such as .exe or .bat files

 

Try this.....

 

Use the link provided earlier and download the msxml.msi option. Save it to a temp location.

 

Right click on the saved file and select Install from the menu. The installer info page should open.

Click Run - a welcome page should appear. Click Next.

 

What appears next will depend on a number of factors. If no MSXML 4 install is detected it will automatically install the package into the required location. If a MSXML 4.0 install is detected it will offer 3 choices, Modify, Repair or Remove. Select the Repair option.

 

Once the installer has finished reboot the PC using the RESTART option.

 

Went and re downloaded the msxml.msi option. Clicked open after the file was downloaded. It ran thru the install process !... I restarted the laptop and clicked the FSX application folder to start the program. It gave me the end users agreement, I accepted, clicked next and now get "" Product Activation error.... An error occurred while attempting to activate the product. The problem may be due to an incomplete installation of the application. Reinstalling the application may resolve the problem. Otherwise, please contact product support for assistance ""... I click OK and it gives me another popup that says "" Microsoft Flight simulator..... The Dem4km.bgl file is missing or damaged. Please reinstall Flight Simulator to restore or repair the file. Flight Simulator will now ext "" I click ok and it ends there.

 

I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP Brian !!!!!!

Did you download MSXML4 SP2 from the link I gave in Option 3 provided in post #13 and install it? If you did, what error messages, if any, did you get during its install or after when trying to run FSX?

 

MSXML 4 SP2 is a totally different component to the FSX_SP2_ENU file - it is a OS wide system based component whereas the _ENU file is a FSX specific language file.

 

If you haven't downloaded it do so. Do not run it directly from the download but save it to a temp location. Then right click on the file and select the Run as Admin option and let it install. Reboot the PC after the install to allow system files and the registry to be updated.

 

WRT to getting another copy of FSX. If you want to go down the download route then Steam is the only option. It will be cheaper that sourcing a disc based copy and already has many of the proven tweaks applied. As the Steam version is basically the FSX Deluxe version with the Acceleration pack, the vast majority of your current addons will work fine with it. The only issue is that they may not automatically find the default install path as it is buried deeper than the normal FSX default path.

 

Yes sir I d loaded from that link...... from the temp download folder I un zipped to the FSX folder, right clicked and ran as admin, It did not seem to download ? restarted the laptop and opened FSX folder, clicked on FSX application file and get the MSXML4 SP2 component not installed. Please reinstall Flight Simulator to restore or repair the missing component.

Try ebay, that's where I got mine.

 

 

THANKS, I might just do that ! Not the money ! Just as I get back into this great hobby still with the ultimate goal of being a pilot I have

combed thru stacks of Flight Sim Software I purchased and just hate to do it again for one that I already purchased .lol......

 

AGAIN ! THANKS to everyone who tried to help. CYA in the clouds someday !

Says English Version...... Frustrating ! Am looking for a copy to purchase online but all i see available is steam. Is there anywhere to download a FSX copy ?.... Thanks for all the help ! Much appreciated !

How do i check what version I have english or ? Always assumed it was the english version as all the files are in english.... I did download the english version of SP2 and rebooted and still get the I need the english version of FSX to install the service pack.... THANKS for all the help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wish I could find those CD's !

That worked for the DirectX issue, i think..... Now when I click on the FSX icon to start the game i get " the MSXML4 SP2 component not installed Please reinstall Flight Sim to restore or repair missing component."...... I have the FSX_SP2_ENU file in the same folder. When I click to install I get "Microsoft Flight sim service pack 2 requires the English version of flight sim X

Having similar issue! I have lost the CD's to the game but copied all files/folder to my new laptop running win 10 and got the same directx issue.....