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FSX reinstall
- Thread starter noddy
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DaveB
Charter Member
Hi Andy
The last time I did it, FSX spat out a window saying I'd exceeded my activations but included a telephone number. I dialled the number and I think I had to give it the reg off the sleeve. It gave me an alternative and that was pretty much it. Didn't speak to anyone.. the process was automated.
ATB
DaveB
The last time I did it, FSX spat out a window saying I'd exceeded my activations but included a telephone number. I dialled the number and I think I had to give it the reg off the sleeve. It gave me an alternative and that was pretty much it. Didn't speak to anyone.. the process was automated.
ATB
DaveB
CG_1976
Ret. US Coastie/RCAF
I had the issue a while back.
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?89338-FSX-install-help-mayday
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/showthread.php?89338-FSX-install-help-mayday
noddy
SOH-CM-2025
Ok so have find the phone number for the UK. How does it work on the phone activation, I know when you load FSX it prompts you to enter code and takes you to the page where you have a choice of online, phone etc. What do you do from there?
Sorry for the questions but it just so damn frustrating!
Sorry for the questions but it just so damn frustrating!
wombat666
Administrator
The whole process sounds odd to me.
I've re-installed FSX Gold several times for the usual reasons (new hard drive, new OS installation, new PC etc) and its just been punch in the codes and up and away.
Just typical MS nastiness, they don't support FSX anyway.
My grumpy 2c worth.
I've re-installed FSX Gold several times for the usual reasons (new hard drive, new OS installation, new PC etc) and its just been punch in the codes and up and away.
Just typical MS nastiness, they don't support FSX anyway.
My grumpy 2c worth.
DaveB
Charter Member
Hi Andy
It's not a five minute process as I remember. The automated voice will ask for the first letter and you enter that on the telephone keypad.. then the second.. then the third e t c and when you've done that with all the characters.. it spits out a replacement code. You don't need to have FSX or ACC (good point Tom.. I had it with ACC too) running as you don't need to activate it immediately but you can do if you wish. I've found the note I made at the time for FSX Deluxe and ACC and I'd written next to the numbers, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H so I'm guessing this is how they were read out by the automated voice. I note also that the characters read back are all numbers rather than a mixture of numbers and letters.. not that this matters. I wasn't convinced it would work but it did.
ATB
DaveB
It's not a five minute process as I remember. The automated voice will ask for the first letter and you enter that on the telephone keypad.. then the second.. then the third e t c and when you've done that with all the characters.. it spits out a replacement code. You don't need to have FSX or ACC (good point Tom.. I had it with ACC too) running as you don't need to activate it immediately but you can do if you wish. I've found the note I made at the time for FSX Deluxe and ACC and I'd written next to the numbers, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H so I'm guessing this is how they were read out by the automated voice. I note also that the characters read back are all numbers rather than a mixture of numbers and letters.. not that this matters. I wasn't convinced it would work but it did.
ATB
DaveB
Hi Andy
It's not a five minute process as I remember. The automated voice will ask for the first letter and you enter that on the telephone keypad.. then the second.. then the third e t c and when you've done that with all the characters.. it spits out a replacement code. You don't need to have FSX or ACC (good point Tom.. I had it with ACC too) running as you don't need to activate it immediately but you can do if you wish. I've found the note I made at the time for FSX Deluxe and ACC and I'd written next to the numbers, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H so I'm guessing this is how they were read out by the automated voice. I note also that the characters read back are all numbers rather than a mixture of numbers and letters.. not that this matters. I wasn't convinced it would work but it did.
ATB
DaveB
Again DaveB is right on. Many of Microsoft's programs have this registration process of a group of numbers. It just takes a short time and seems to work perfectly. Once a program like FSX get a little weathered, most will run out of the given number of reinstall options. Don't get frustrated, just call the number and you should be up and running in no time.
DaveB
Charter Member
Yippee, got FSX and Acceleration running. Now the process of adding the scenery back etc.
Take a while, but got there eventually.
Well done mate
Now.. if you're like I was, I showed a lot of restraint putting stuff back. Now, some months later.. I have more aircraft installed, I have to keep moving great numbers of them out to help speed up 'Select Aircraft'
D'oh!!ATB
DaveB