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glad62
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Post Cant uninstall - v1.3! pre 1.4 install
on: August 21, 2012, 20:13

Can someone advise me how to uninstall v1.3 from Windows XP if Add/Remove won't do it?

I installed on drive D:

Presently 20minutes watching "add/remove programs" - "please wait while Windows configures.." progress bar stuck but my dual core cpu screaming along at 50%!

Gave up and cancelled. Hoping for help here. (Cancel seems to be taking as long!!!!!)
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on: August 21, 2012, 20:35

It takes a LONG TIME on a slower computer. It took well over 20 minutes on my "old" AMD Dual core !!
If the Hard Drive light is active, it''s working ... just be patient.

It seems to take significantly longer to un-install, than to Install....

Geoff

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on: August 21, 2012, 20:57

"it''s working ... just be patient...."

G! thanks Geoff. You just nailed my biggest weakness

Here goes........... will report back.

:o Over 60 minutes now and counting...... my patience :x Is this for real!
glad62
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on: August 21, 2012, 22:38

it's for real.

Success after 1 hour 30 minutes using an e6750 running @ 3.2.....phew.
Burkhard
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on: August 22, 2012, 08:53

How is the disk attached that you install on? That can be a real bottleneck. If as example it is an IDE disk and you use a 40 pole cable instead of the 80 pole one, some BIOS only use the slowest ATA mode - many more such things possible.
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on: August 22, 2012, 09:56

Your E6750 is a dual core where LM advices the recommended requirements of W7 + Quad core http://www.prepar3d.com/product-overview/
Don't set your expectations too high...

Jan Vaane - http://flightsimeindhoven.nl/?page_id=6715

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on: August 22, 2012, 10:59

Quote from glad62 on August 21, 2012, 22:38
it's for real.

Success after 1 hour 30 minutes using an e6750 running @ 3.2.....phew.

Computer speed is "reasonable" --- as noted above, you might want to check out your Hard Drive.
It would appear to be running VERY Slowly, or something else on your system is slowing you down.

Plenty of FREE Hard drive Speed test programs out there... just GOOGLE for them.

Geoff

glad62
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Post Re: Cant uninstall - v1.3! pre 1.4 install
on: August 23, 2012, 03:18

Thanks folks for your inputs. Will 'take things to the light'

It's all very 'been there - done that' with p3d. I followed msfs from V1.0 and in all that time I was for ever about three system specs behind the pack. Never quite enough grunt. Your right Jan, but now I'm about 5 systems behind. Back to FSX me thinks until Father Xmas smiles kindly upon me.
Hamilton01
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on: August 23, 2012, 06:22

I´m having exactly the same problem and I have a new and powerful machine,almost 20 min... I guess it´s something wrong with that,full FSX unistall took about 4 min.
janvaane
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on: August 24, 2012, 05:33

...and what is the same problem? Download time?? Installation time?? Powerful ???

Jan Vaane - http://flightsimeindhoven.nl/?page_id=6715

Hamilton01
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on: August 26, 2012, 11:40

The problems are that it took about 20min to do a complete install when full FSX less than 5min and the frame rates in Prepar3D is far less than FSX with exactly the same settings.I didn,t install any scenery or aircraft yet .
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on: August 26, 2012, 13:24

Ok clear now. Run the tool as mentioned in top of this article http://janvaane.org/virtualfsx/?p=113
In P3D14 Set the Settings General>>Display to High and go !
The installation is done , so the first 20 minutes will not be repeatable.I think. If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to come back in this forum.

Jan Vaane - http://flightsimeindhoven.nl/?page_id=6715

Hamilton01
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on: August 27, 2012, 08:19

Thanx,I,ll try that.
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