Un-installing FS...

[RingwaySam]

Im new to all this so please don't flame me if this is the wrong forum. Okay, Once every few months I re-install FS to get rid of the old gauges
etc... If I un-install FS will FSP go aswell as my career mode? I'd rather keep my career mode but im not sure if it'll get deleted or not :S

Thanks,
Sam

[Drew]

please may i flame you?



:faq: http://www.fspassengers.com/?action=faq&question=14 - tells your which database to back up, then you wont lose your flights and
career

[aristoteles]

It will. Make a backup of your "Database" folder within FsPAssengers folder. Reinstall FS, reinstall FSP, copy and paste it there again,
and you are ready to fly again...

[aristoteles]

Ups, Drew you win,...5 secons earlier,...I hate this,...

[RingwaySam]

Cheers guys

[Drew]

aristoteles wrote:
Ups, Drew you win,...5 secons earlier,...I hate this,...

you have to be quick to keep up

[poden]

I don't think de-installing and re-installing FS really helps anything; it just creates lot of work restoring everything (such as FSP). I had to
reinstall FS once a few months ago, and it was a real pain. If clearing out old gauges is an issue get a copy of Gauge Cleaner to clean out unused
gauges. Since I do a lot of mods to my panels, I actually have no problem retaining unused gauges.

[DanSteph]

This is why I keep a folder of all add-ons that I install
with eventually custom help text to help me with things
that I have tuned.

Reinstall is a matter of one hour only.

Dan



Message modifié ( 28-04-2006 01:35 )

[Drew]

Ive been telling Dutch i need to format for months, but i really dont like the idea of reinstalling all of my FS9 stuff so i keep putting it off

[m1r3o]

you must only save fspassenger folder unistall FS install FS install FSP and copy the old folder int FS folder

[Chris B.]

I found reinstalling FS greatly improved my stability problem. I would like to add a slight detail into the process of uninstallation if it may
be of valid help.

After you're saved the precious FSP files to a save place on your drive go to uninstall FS9.
Now, if you go to Windows Explorer and look into the directory of the C:/ drive Program Files =>Microsoft games => etc... you might still
see a folder for FS9. Go ahead and delete it as it may be carrying some left over bits of the program.

After this folder is removed reinstall FS9. This should provide a perfectly clean and perfect program.

What I did then next was to install FSP. Activate it. Past back in the precious database files. and then I remembered to install the FS9 9.1
update. I did read on the official 9.1 update page that FS9 can become problematic if the FS9.exe file is tampered with after the update is
installed. I figured it was best to install this patch last, after the FSP.

I've been having beautiful error free flights ever since I did this and hopefully it'll do the same for you too.

I agree....reinstallation of FS9 only takes about an hour to perform.


Chris B. in Iowa