Simviation Forum - Will fs9 be preserved

Dec 23^rd, 2009 at 10:56am

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Hi. I am planning on upgrading my cpu, VC, and ram. I would like to do a format and fresh install of xp. FS9 is installed on a different drive than the OS and I am wondering when I do a clean install will I have to reinstall FS9? I have many addons and do not want to have to redo everything, again. I just reinstalled FS9 in june. Could I simply install fs9 again and copy my existing fs9 folder? Any clarification on this would be greatly appreciated.

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Reply #1 - Dec 23^rd, 2009 at 12:02pm

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You need to reinstall everything. There are somethings that gets logged into your registry. There are a bunch of hidden files and folders that need to be placed exactly so going through the trouble of installing it your way you mind as well reinstall everything from scratch.

EDIT: That doesn't mean that you can't get stuff out of that folder and place it in the new one. Wink

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Reply #2 - Dec 23^rd, 2009 at 3:22pm

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Files and Programs are the key words here. FS9 is the program, all the addons are files. As A1 said, you'll need to re-install the program but the files can be saved no probs.

It may take a bit of time getting your sim back to how you had it.. good luck!

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Reply #3 - Dec 23^rd, 2009 at 4:01pm

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That is what I figured. I was just hoping there was a work arounf. I will just install it and then copy the My FS9 folder back to the new install. Thanks.

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Reply #4 - Dec 23^rd, 2009 at 9:44pm

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This is as good as I've found to uninstall FS9.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888846 How to manually remove FS 2004.

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Reply #5 - Dec 23^rd, 2009 at 10:02pm

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Most things will work.

HOWEVER, nothing that depends on the windows registry will work. i.e. PMDG planes will not work. And you won't be able to use an installer to uninstall mods that you previously installed before you formatted.

IMO, reinstall.

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Reply #6 - Dec 24^th, 2009 at 1:17pm

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...any add-ons that you previously "installed" (to the Windows Registry), will require "installing" again, so make sure you have copies of the installation .exe(s) to allow you to do so again, particularly with any Payware programs... Wink

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