John Paul Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Hi all, first time post.....yeah I know it must have been asked before, but I can't find an answer for this anywhere...having to do a complete reinstall of fsx and my Orbx stuff.....I had the PC built for me, and they installed everything initially, so I started re downloading everything last night, it's taken me 12 hrs to download global base! And that's just the start! I have, global, vector, England Ireland Wales Scotland. So I'm a complete newcomer to PC's, please bare with me.....so after the 12 hrs started install this morning and it asking me for disk #1 !? What now? What did I do wrong? Would be very gratefull if someone could help me, I'm sat in front of computer now, and it's gonna take me days to re download everything! Regards, John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Cajic Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Hi John, Make sure that before you run the installer, you have extracted it from the ZIP file that it was downloaded in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce e Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Little confused by your question. "and they installed everything initially" I assume this is referring to FSX? Which programe are you trying to install? See http://www.orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/17347-possible-cause-of-insert-disks-message-during-installation-of-pnw/ This "insert disc" request refers to PNW but the sequence is similar to all ftx installs so it may help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Paul Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Thanks Misha, like I said I'm a complete novice with PC's and all this stuff, I might need a step by step guide, sorry! Hi Bruce e, the PC builders yes sir, they initially installed fsx and all my orbx stuff, I'm trying to install FTX Global Base. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Paul Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Don't really understand all this unzipping etc, don't even know if I've done it correctly!? Sorry this is alien to me lol! John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit_66 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Don't really understand all this unzipping etc, don't even know if I've done it correctly!? Sorry this is alien to me lol! John. Hi John, sorry, but I would like to recommend that you try to get help at your location. Maybe you have a friend with some profound PC knowledge? You can learn how to do things and be able to do it by your own the next time. Spirit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Paul Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Think I've Sussed it out! It appears to be installing now to c/program files x86..........etc etc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Paul Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Yes all done now, thanks guys and sorry lol! Few more questions: 1: can I now go ahead and install any patches for global base? 2: do I need to run fsx first? 3: is this the correct order to reinstall: global base+ any patches Vector+any patches Then my regions england-Wales etc? 4:I'm going to buy the new Europe land class product soon, is it ok to install this after all of the above? Cheers all, John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce e Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Thats a basic "yes" to all your questions BUT personally I would run FSX in between each install, don't just throw the kitchen sink at it & then start up fsx. You will also need to defrag your hard drive..if you haven't got a defrag programme yet, the windows one is not the best, check this out, 28 day free trial & comes with instructions on exactly how to defrag it for fsx "Ultimate Defrag" http://www.disktrix.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Paul Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Thanks Bruce, duly noted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Ross Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Defragging is good advice unless you have a solid state drive (SSD). In that case, never defrag. The guys that built your computer can tell you if you have one, and how to permanently turn defragging off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Paul Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 Thanks again all, just one more question All the regions U.K regions I brought in July, so will I need all the patches aswell? Or am I right in thinking that the latest purchased regions include the patches? Thank you guys, John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolter van der Spoel Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Hi John, go to your fsX Central and check the versions you have installed under "Tools" => Reports => FTX Products Installed in case of doubt you can always double check the support page for further updates and patches, Please make sure to always run the latest library files last after a install and set FTX Central to the region you are installing to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Paul Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 Cheers Wolter, the England version says 130 if remember correctly........I installed that libraries thing, but how do I run it? Is it a case of just installing it after I add regions? Thanks, John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolter van der Spoel Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 run the Latest library files always after an install, unless otherwise indicated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Paul Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 Hi all, my England version says 130 purchased June 2014, so I presume I don't need the patches? And I guess that goes for Wales Scotland and Ireland too? They were all brought in June. Cheers, all! Keep up the outstanding work Orbx team! I just brought Shoreham, and will get Goodwood later on too! Thanks, John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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