After disabling l my Norton anti-virus and windows security, I downloaded a payware aircraft (the Iris Texan) successfully and installed it via the installation wizard. After it installed "successfully" I went on FSX and - no Texan!  I reinstalled, this time adding [x86] to the destination (it is not in the original destination)  but still no aircraft. All this after I had installed another aircraft download with no problems. Can anyone advise on this? Thanks.

You could try creating a new "Texan" folder on your desktop, and then use the install wizard, but install the Texan into the desktop folder, then manually install it.

When you download the file are you running it or saving it? Don't run the file always save first, I made a folder that's simply called the "Hanger". I first save all downloaded aircraft in that folder so I can look thru it to make sure it got what it needs (textures, air.cfg, model,ect.) and if theres anything extra, like special effects, sound and gauges specifically made for that aircraft. If all is well than I will move everything thing to it's proper location, aircraft to the fsx/simobjects/airplane folder, effects to the effects folder and so on. And to tell you the truth, I don't like auto installers because sometimes, like in your situation, the file gets downloaded somewere else and gets lost (did you do a search for it?) , and if you do run into a download that has an auto installer, you can tell it to install into "Your Hanger", so you can check out the contents first as mentioned above, and than put your download aircraft (and any extras) were they belong.

PS, as far as I'm concered any auto installer that won't let you choose the location that you want it to install to, get's trashed!

Hi, your path may vary slightly depending on your win system, I can only refer to Xp for a def guide: Your path to your desktop is via the 'user name' folder in documents and settings such as:
C:\Documents and Settings\User

Your 'User' part will be whatever you login as on windows.

When your browsing for the install path and your testing it by using the desktop, you should see 'Desktop' as a folder when you click on the + at the side of your 'user name'
You should then see a '+' at the side of Desktop, click on this then select 'Texan' if you created this on your desktop.

As others have said, make sure your in as administrator.

regards
Steve

Many thanks, chaps. So, if I name the file "Texan", the pathway would be  C:\users\Denis\Texan  ?

roger! thanks.

No typing means no typos. Alternatively you could install it direct to FSX using the same method. I suspect your original problem was caused by your FSX being in a different location to usual on Windows 7 64-bit.

doesn't matter if no thumbnail, you can create one with utility found here at simviation.