Its a funny old do...

On very rare occasions, after many years of problem free running, my (trusty) FS 2004 has decided to generate various little annoyances.....

...missing bits and bobs, "stuff" not recognised/running, scenery missing/corrupted, etc...etc.. :'(...!

So now is time for an un-install, and a fresh reinstall...and the tiresome job of re-installing all my zillions of tasty little add-ons which always takes..FOREVER!
There comes a time, in every Flight Simmers sad, lonely life, that you realise that all your frustrations can only be cured by new; Wife/Mistress/Lover?/Girlfriend/Job/Car/Wallpaper/Flight Sim re-installation... ::)....!

The annoying bit for me, is that it prevents me joining all my many Multiplayer Pilot Chums this week-end, until its all sorted, and up and running again..

..but there again..it would be a boring life without a few FS 2004 little annoyances...now and again... ;)..!

..(And the new Girlfriend is rather tasty, and cooking my dinner as I type....She promises something nice for pudding, afterwards.. :-*..)....!

Paul...dusting away the Cobwebs!... ;)...!

Paul,
Just wondering (cause I've been wanting to put a fresh coat of FS9 on my computer) what
do ya do about all the little personal mod's when you reinstall. Stuff that's in the aircraft folder like Aircraft.cfg,..Sounds,..Gauges & so on.

There are so many "notepad" tweeks in there alone, how do ya deal with them on a reinstall? :-/

Sure as heck don't want to loose them! :o

Dwayne... Typical American... Curious and Scared... and a little crazy! :D

Hello Dwayne...

I generally pray...a lot... ;)... ;D...!

When Un-installing with No.1 Disk you are given to option to remove everything, or KEEP all your own saved files...tick/untick the box...

...then pray... ;)...!

Remember, you have to re-install all (payware?) add-on programs that were installed in the first place...still got all the product keys?... ::)...!

Sometimes, things work out OK....depends how hard you prayed...and how much you meant it..trust me... ;)...!

Paul....."In the beginning, there was darkness...".... ;D...!

..now I've got problem No. 478...

After I've un-installed FS 2004, I now find that there is a small crack extending from the centre hole In Disk No.1, to the Data in the middle of the disk...
..which means the installation fails..(cant find file!)...Bugger!..
I've always kept the disks safely in their Jewel Case, since new in 2004...
..so I don't know how that happened!

Just ordered a new FS 2004 copy form Amazon this afternoon...delivery next Wednesday 23rd Jan...£10 new... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]...!

...so in the meantime I am forced, kicking and screaming, to use my copy of FSX... >:(...!

...or my trusty copy of FS 2002?... :-*...!

...and there's always FS '98 when all else is lost!... :D...!

Paul...with a crack in the middle... 8-)...!

Got to keep laughing... ;)...!

Fozzer wrote on Jan 19^th, 2013 at 9:04am:

Hello Dwayne... I generally pray...a lot... ;)... ;D...! When Un-installing with No.1 Disk you are given to option to remove everything, or KEEP all your own saved files...tick/untick the box... ...then pray... ;)...! Remember, you have to re-install all (payware?) add-on programs that were installed in the first place...still got all the product keys?... ::)...! Sometimes, things work out OK....depends how hard you prayed...and how much you meant it..trust me... ;)...! Paul....."In the beginning, there was darkness...".... ;D...!

LOL!! ;D Thank You Sir.

Yeah, this is something I've been wanting needing to do for almost a year.

Twice now I've loaded the chamber and had my finger on the trigger, then my
pulse sped up.. I broke out in a sweet and then put the bullet back in it's box. :-/

What you said is soooo true (PRAY..PRAY..PRAY!) it's a bugger cause once you pull
that trigger, it's a while till ya see weather you screwed up or not. So you have time
to reflect on your decision.

Ahh.. those life altering decision, what to do.. what to do. :)

Never fear, Dwayne... ;)...

A brand, spanking, new copy of FS 2004 will soon be winging its way to me by next Wednesday, so I can put my copy of FSX back against the kitchen door again, to stop it from closing.

All is not lost...I did pray quite hard... ;)...!

Paul...."...and then there was light...(and you could see for miles!).".... [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]...!

Fozz, i hope you're aware of, that cd/dvd wont hold long! 6-8 years, then they "disapear" in the air :o Its not like my OLD lp's, they will still go strong 8-)

Bass wrote on Jan 19^th, 2013 at 10:38am:

Fozz, i hope you're aware of, that cd/dvd wont hold long! 6-8 years, then they "disapear" in the air :o Its not like my OLD lp's, they will still go strong 8-)

.... :o...!

..up in the air?... :o

You mean that God takes them back again if you don't keep praying?... :o...!

WOWZERS!

Paul... ;D... ;D.. ;D...!

;D ;D

Noo, God dont care, but the makers do :-X

..at the moment...

..'cos of the the temporary disaster with my "trusty?" FS2004 (details above), I am forced to use my FSX for a while...

..and at the moment, one of the good things about it, (FSX), is, whilst I am flying using Multiplayer, and waiting for someone to turn up... ::)..., I can use the admirable services of; Air Traffic Control, (which is not possible with FS 2004.. :'(...), to pas the time with, and someone to chat with in the Tower... :-*...!

So FSX is not all; "bad news"... ;)... ;D...!

Mind you...the scenery is naff, compared to my FS 2004!... ;)...!

Paul...FSX'ing for a while... 8-)...!

Hi Paul, I could have sorted you out if I'd known, same kneck of the woods an all.

Suggestion for you, when you get your new FS disc's, do what I did, and make them into 1 disc, DVD, then your originals never get damaged and you can put the update and no-cd all on the same disc.  I'm guessing you would know how to do that, but if not, let me know and I will talk you through it.

Best regards

Rich

RichD wrote on Jan 20^th, 2013 at 9:42am:

Hi Paul, I could have sorted you out if I'd known, same kneck of the woods an all. Suggestion for you, when you get your new FS disc's, do what I did, and make them into 1 disc, DVD, then your originals never get damaged and you can put the update and no-cd all on the same disc.  I'm guessing you would know how to do that, but if not, let me know and I will talk you through it. Best regards Rich

Never fear, Rich...

I always wear my trusty Codpiece to make sure my "originals" don't get damaged... ;)....!

As for the Flight Sim Disks, I would have to get some blank DVD's...all I have at the mo' are blank CD's (not big enough).

If I decide to do it, I'll let you know... ;)..!

Cheers!... :D...!

Paul....and more bloody snow!.... :o...!

Sorry to hear of your FS9 woes Paul!

I re-installed FSX just so I could use the Alabeo WACO...I refuse to run it for anything else at the moment. My FS9 has too many good 'bits and bobs' and runs too smooth for me to think of FSX...unless I get an itch for the WACO...

Quote:

and more bloody snow!

Tell me about it.............. :-[ Sky dish full of the stuff and no bloody signal  ::)

At least the Belmont Road was clear this morning, if only we can get the traffic lights on the Asda roundabout.

Re: My damaged FS 2004 Disk 1...

I always have my doubts about that fancy; "push button" in the centre of the Jewel Case which retains the CD(s).
Its often very hard to push down, and its often necessary to remove the Disk(s) by lifting one edge of the CD with the finger nails at the same time, which all puts a strain on the CD, and could cause it to crack!

For the new set of FS 2004 CD's, I think I will ignore the magic button, and just keep the four CD's in their paper envelopes instead, within the Jewel Case.

Paul....a Jewel in the Crown!.. ;)...!

Tiz why I made a DVD copy, and it saves changing disc's when installing, as it ware's my cd drawer out, not to mention my arm.  ;)

Paul,
I wonder if they still sell those aluminum skined CD/DVD cases. I got mine from
a record store. (years ago) Hell, do they even have record stores now-a-days.

I tossed the CD's back in there jewel cases, then ever so gently placed the 4-Pack
FS9 kit into it. Now I can run over them with my truck and NO cracks. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Yeah.. I hate how tight they make them buttons, I've cracked 1-DVD and at least
2-CD's already cause of that dang button. >:(  Corse.. loosing my temper didn't
help. :-/

BLAZE wrote on Jan 20^th, 2013 at 11:53am:

Paul, I wonder if they still sell those aluminum skined CD/DVD cases. I got mine from a record store. (years ago) Hell, do they even have record stores now-a-days. I tossed the CD's back in there jewel cases, then ever so gently placed the 4-Pack FS9 kit into it. Now I can run over them with my truck and NO cracks. [smiley=thumbsup.gif] Yeah.. I hate how tight they make them buttons, I've cracked 1-DVD and at least 2-CD's already cause of that dang button. >:(  Corse.. loosing my temper didn't help. :-/

This was a fantastic PC game sold in a special edition metal box...>>>

http://www.stalker-game.com/

I must root my copy out, from my mountain of various 'puter games, and play it again...

...while I wait for my replacement FS 2004 to arrive from Amazon...:D...!

Paul.....in the shadow of Chernobyl.... 8-)...!

Just got news that my replacement new copy of FS 2004 has been dispatched via Amazon... [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]...!

I cant wait!... :D

I'm presently running my FSX on Multiplayer...::)...., (and cooking my Dins at the same time)... and its not giving me the same, overall feeling of; "wonderfulness", that my FS 2004 does!.... :-*...!

Paul... ;D... ;D...!

...I'm sure my Dins, today, will give me greater satisfaction!... ;)...!

Paul, i'm not trying to spoil anything, but....
Last year i got a new FS 2004 box, the old one didn't work.
The new, made in MS Ireland, couldn't install disc 4 to the finish, (fault on the disc)!! Luckely the old 4 did the job, so KEEP oldies for backups. ::) ;)

Bass wrote on Jan 21^st, 2013 at 8:11am:

Paul, i'm not trying to spoil anything, but.... Last year i got a new FS 2004 box, the old one didn't work. The new, made in MS Ireland, couldn't install disc 4 to the finish, (fault on the disc)!! Luckely the old 4 did the job, so KEEP oldies for backups. ::) ;)

You should have ordered the Scandinavian version, Bass..

The Irish version only works in, or near, Dublin...

Paul... ;)... ;)...!

P.S..I think you are trying to put a spell on me!... :o.... ;D...."

NO, i'm not! I never lie!
(My wife learned that in the hard way)

No spelling on you,
would never do!
8-)

Back up in the air again!... :-*...!

After receiving my new replacement copy of FS 2004, I have just spent 2 whole days, early morning to late at night, reinstalling all my payware and freeware programs and files!

It suddenly makes me realise why my FS 2004 always looks so utterly magnificent!... :D...!

Its 'cos of all the time and money I have spent on it, over the years... :o... ;D...!

My FSX is back sulking in the corner, again... ::)...!

Paul.... ;D... ;D...!

P.S. The thing I really miss in FS 2004, is FSX's ability to correspond with ATC, whilst in Multiplayer mode...(it cant be done with FS 2004).

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