eikari
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Jan 6, 2008, 3:50 PM
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Hello
I don't have the Acceleration, but I have had the same problem using SP1 and
SP2. My solution was to uncompress all dll and exe files (my Flight Simulator
X installation folder was compressed using the built-in compression
functionality in XP).
Good luck
"FrostBitten" wrote:
> I have a problem with FSX: Acceleration add-on.
>
> I have WinXP SP2, FSX deluxe with SP1 installed and operating correctly.
> When I install the add-on pack it never asks me for a key during
> installation. When I go to run FSX it will pop up with an error box that
> says, "Flight Simulator was unable to load some files and will now exit.
> Please repair or reinstall to correct this issue." See event below.
>
> There is no other message. It just will not go any farther. Ironically,
> just uninstalling Acceleration will allow FSX to run normally. Here is what
> I have done already after talking to tech support for far too long, and
> spending way too much time on it:
>
> Tried repairing. No luck. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling. No luck.
> Tried uninstalling both Acceleration AND FSX and reinstalling. No luck.
>
> Uninstalled Acceleration and FSX. Tried creating an alternate admin account
> and Reinstalled Both. No luck. FSX always works fine but Acceleration
> always bites the big one. Tried the registry fix, but never got a prompt for
> a new key. Same result: No luck. The very first time I installed it it got
> one lowly error in the msinstaller application event viewer saying that the
> configuration failed, but the saying when it exited that it succeeded. See
> events below. It has never said anything about any failures on any
> subsequent install since. And yes, I have been messing with it for over a
> month.
>
> I'm frankly so sick and tired of messing around with this, just because MS
> can't seem to program an activation method that doesn't frustrate customers,
> that I want to jam the disc down someone's throat. Of course my local store
> will not take it back once opened. Tech support gave me the returns dept
> number, but I really don't want to jump through more hoops, especially if
> it's anything like the horror stories I've heard about dealing with WGA.
>
> Anyone have any ideas that might help before I go burn this add-on disc in a
> ritual of self cleansing? 
>
> -------------Event text of Acceleration----
> Event Type: Information
> Event Source: Application Popup
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 26
> Date: 11/8/2007
> Time: 7:44:59 PM
> User: N/A
> Computer: ---------
> Description:
> Application popup: Error : Flight Simulator was unable to load some program
> files and will now exit. Please reinstall Flight Simulator to restore or
> repair the program installation.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
> -----------Event failure--------------
> Event Type: Information
> Event Source: MsiInstaller
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 11729
> Date: 11/6/2007
> Time: 1:55:08 PM
> User: ----------
> Computer: ---------
> Description:
> Product: Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Acceleration -- Configuration failed.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> Data:
> 0000: 7b 41 39 37 32 39 42 39 {A9729B9
> 0008: 30 2d 44 33 37 42 2d 34 0-D37B-4
> 0010: 41 36 39 2d 42 36 36 41 A69-B66A
> 0018: 2d 37 34 33 36 41 43 31 -7436AC1
> 0020: 46 37 32 37 34 7d 2c 20 F7274},
> 0028: 31 36 30 32 1602
>
> ----------Same install completion--------
> Event Type: Information
> Event Source: MsiInstaller
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 11728
> Date: 11/6/2007
> Time: 2:03:05 PM
> User: ----------
> Computer: ---------
> Description:
> Product: Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Acceleration -- Configuration
> successfully completed.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> Data:
> 0000: 7b 41 39 37 32 39 42 39 {A9729B9
> 0008: 30 2d 44 33 37 42 2d 34 0-D37B-4
> 0010: 41 36 39 2d 42 36 36 41 A69-B66A
> 0018: 2d 37 34 33 36 41 43 31 -7436AC1
> 0020: 46 37 32 37 34 7d F7274}
>
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