Windows 10: Should I uninstall MSFS 2020 default version Xbox Game Pass PC to install DVD Deluxe version?

Hi

I bought the Xbox Game Pass for PC and installed MSFS 2020 to try it out.

I liked it so I purchased the DVD 10 Disk version and the Deluxe variant.

Should I uninstall the current version of MSFS2020 that I installed using the Xbox game pass for PC before installing the Deluxe version from the ten DVDs? Or is there another way?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Regards

Peter

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Installing downloaded version of MSFS 2020 over Game Pass for PC version

I have been using the Game Pass for PC version of MSFS 2020 Standard for the last month to try the new version of the game. I now wish to purchase, download and install the Premium Edition of MSFS 2020 to replace/overlay/convert the Game Pass version.

Are there any identified issues with performing this task? Will my existing logbook, graphics/other settings, liveries, cached files, etc. be retained? In other words, will the installation be seamless, keeping all my old data and simply require the "digital
key" to activate the software?

Thanks in advance for any information the community can provide.

Ken in Kansas

 

Xbox Game Pass and boxed version of MSFS 2020

Hi, I've somehow screwed up my MSFS 2020 installation:

1. Downloaded Xbox game pass for PC and pre-order of Microsoft Flight Sim 2020 to trial the simulator and loved it so much I wanted to buy it.

2. Wanted a DVD hard copy of the game (for some unknown reason) so purchased the boxed Standard Edition form an online supplier

3. Uninstalled the pre-order app and Installed the boxed DVD's onto my game SSD for flight sims Drive 'G'

4. On completion of the install, Windows Store opened, automatically, for me to input the 'Product Key' and started to download another 1gb of content from the store.

5. Sim started. no problem, downloaded patch which I installed onto game SSD

6. Sim appears to work without problems but there are only 2 aircraft available the Daher and the Cessna 152. All of the planes are in the the 'Onestore' folder of the MSFSPackages folder on my 'G' Drive

Has the product key been assigned to the pre-order app version which somehow didn't remove itself entirely? See image below

I have noticed that I have a packages on my 'C' drive in app data which I think is the problem but how do I fix this. If I uninstall the sim and try to reinstall it outside of game pass it just says that
the key has been registered to another user, which I assume is my game pass user name?

Aerosoft cannot help because this appears to be a Microsoft account mix up on my part but I really want to be able to play the game I have purchased.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Installing downloaded version of MSFS 2020 over Game Pass for PC version

Hey Rusty. I'm Greg, an installation specialist, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, and Volunteer Moderator, here to help you.

See how others using Game Pass version have navigated upgrading to Premium:

https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/do-you-nee...

https://flightsimulator.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/ar...

https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftFlightSim/com...

https://www.reddit.com/r/flightsim/comments/iet...

https://www.reddit.com/r/flightsim/comments/igw...

https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?3...

If none of those are exactly what you need then I'd open a ticket with ZenDesk above in second link.

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and keep me posted. If you'll wait to rate whether my post resolved your problem, I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

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