FSX SP2 Problem

[BusMaster]

Hello, i have FSX Deluxe (non-steam), and when I succesfully install FSX SP1, I start the installation of SP2, but the program says "Microsoft Flight Simulator Service pack 2 cannot be installed because Microsoft Flight Simulator Service pack 1 is not installed. Install service pack 1 and run Setup again." I reinstalled SP1 so many times but I cant solve it, please help me...
Thank you so much, Vlada

[BusMaster]

Thank you Erazer, but I don´t have FSX Acceleration but only two DVD´s with FSX Deluxe, thats why i need FSX SP1 and 2, I just want to install my PMDG addons

[BusMaster]

Erazer lähetti viestin:

Were you able to successfully activate your FSX Deluxe install before trying to apply these updates?

See link above.

Yes, I activate my FSX, activation was okay and now this

[BusMaster]

SOLVED, thnak you for your help, i just drag folders from my C drive to my D drive, where is the game located, i think that SP1 installator install it to C drive, that was the problem
Thank you, Vlada, Czech Rep.

[Erazer]

Brilliant.

Pleased to hear that you fixed it.

[JJ FSX]

vladaostrovsky lähetti viestin:

Erazer lähetti viestin:

Were you able to successfully activate your FSX Deluxe install before trying to apply these updates?

See link above.

Yes, I activate my FSX, activation was okay and now this

How the heck did you get to activate it? Microsoft refused to activate mine after a hard drive crash, years ago. It would not activate automatically and so I had to call them and they refused. Thats why I had to buy FSX SE. Has their been some change? Are they now allowing activation of the old boxed versions? Is there some hack to get past the activation?

[Erazer]

JJ FSX lähetti viestin:

How the heck did you get to activate it? Microsoft refused to activate mine after a hard drive crash, years ago. It would not activate automatically and so I had to call them and they refused. That's why I had to buy FSX SE. Has there been some change? Are they now allowing activation of the old boxed versions? Is there some hack to get past the activation?

This is what I did:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/314160/discussions/13/1743353798884108314/

Microsoft does advise that a repair might be necessary and points out the UpperFilter error.

If you just take care of both of these problems as you are installing then you should be good to go as far as automated activation is concerned.

You might want to check your local activation center to see if it is operational first off !

Q1. Are they now allowing activation of the old boxed versions? [I've had no problem there.]

Q2. Is there some hack to get past the activation? [Not necessary.]

I have done four installations to date with no problems.

Some older DVD drives might not read the DVDs.

Might need a cleaner disc for the optic or a new drive.

This new computer can install MS FSX easily, all I have to do is to alter the UpperFilters registry entry and replace the additional entries which cause the problem after activation.

NB Don't attempt to install MS FSX when you already have Steam FSX as it makes a mess of the registry.

If you want to run both you would have to have MS FSX installed first and then install Steam FSX. Then you would see fsx.exe for MS FSX and fsx_se.exe for Steam FSX