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So I finally want to play FS2004 again after not playing in several years, so I ordered myself a new copy. I installed it onto my laptop with no issues today which is the same laptop I played it on ~8 years ago. However, nothing happens when I try to start the game via the shortcut or file directly.

Initially, it wouldn't let me start due to it not being set as the 'administrator' so I adjusted that which is when it started not doing anything. I've now messed with the compatibility under 'Properties' and have tried troubleshooting the compatibility, but nothing continues to happen.

Any ideas, anybody? I appreciate any help as I'm not horribly 'tech-y'.

Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC 4GB RAM Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 330 2.13 GHz 64-bit OS

If it installed ok you either need disk 4 in the drive or drop the contents of this zip in the FS9 folder.
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If your laptop has Windows 10 installed..
https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthre ... our-NEW-PC

99.999999999% of laptops nor PC's will not have a graphics issue with FS2004. Graphics cards are basically a non issue.

To INSTALL FS2004 to your Windows 10 PC

1. Install into C:\ NOT into it's default C:\Program Files
2. Install the 9.1 updatel
3. Install the 9.1 nocd patch
4. Right-click the FS9.exe, select Properties
5. Select Compatibility mode, & select XP
6. At bottom, then select 'Run as Administrator'
7. Double click the desktop icon


To COPY & PASTE from your OLD PC to your NEW Windows 10 PC

From your OLD PC:
1. Copy the whole FS2004 folder to a portable drive
2. Open the Documents Folder & copy the 'Flight Simulator Files' folder to a portable drive
3. Find the FS2004.cfg file & copy it to your portable drive
This is normally found in C:\Users\xxx(your user)\appdata\Roaming\Microsoft\FS9
An easy way to find this FS2004.cfg is to download EVERYTHING from www.voidtools.com
(This is a very fast desktop search engine that will find the file as you type)

Once all that is done:
1. Plug the portable drive into your NEW PC
2. Open the C:\ folder & copy & paste the copied FS2004 folder therein
3. Right-click the FS2004.exe & 'Send to Desktop (create shortcut) You now will have a Desktop FS2004 icon
4. Copy & paste the 'Flight Simulator Files' folder into your 'Documents' folder
5. Right-click the FS9.exe, select Properties
6. Select Compatibility mode, & select XP
7. At bottom, then select 'Run as Administrator'
8. Double click the desktop icon
THEN
9. Copy & Paste the FS2004.cfg file into C:\Users\xxx(your user)\appdata\Roaming\Microsoft\FS9
10. Double click the desktop icon

NOTE: I'm interchanging FS9 with FS2004. Be consistent with your install!
Robin
Cape Town, South Africa