Microsoft Windows issues: Difference between revisions

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Some Microsoft Windows issues that often appear and their cure is described in detail in this article.

Cant locate data files after installation

Note The default location of $FG_ROOT, is the path of your installation directory. Examples are here $FG_ROOT. If you changed your installation directory during install of FlightGear then use that path instead

After a first time install and upon running FlightGear for the first time you see this dialog

Resolution

Tell FlightGear where to find the data files that were installed. I present here 3 options. Whichever you choose, make sure you update the PATH according to your installation directory

Choose Folder and point it to $FG_ROOT
Paste these 3 lines inside of Notepad.exe, or some other editor, save as fg-root.reg file to desktop, then double click the file and add the entry to registry

Note Yes, you need the double \\ in the path

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\FlightGear\FlightGear]
"fg-root"="C:\\Program Files\\FlightGear 2016.1.1\\data"

Open up regedit and add fg-root Key as a string value of $FG_ROOT

Known TerraSync issues

See TerraSync#Troubleshooting for the main article about this subject.

Some common issues are error messages about:

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-==Can't locate data files - first time install==
+Some '''Microsoft Windows issues''' that often appear and their cure is described in detail in this article.
-{{Note|Default locations of $FG_ROOT, is the path of your installation directory. Examples are here [[$FG_ROOT]]. If you changed your installation directory during install of FlightGear then use that path instead}}
+== Cant locate data files after installation ==
+{{Note|The default location of [[$FG_ROOT]], is the path of your installation directory. Examples are here $FG_ROOT. If you changed your installation directory during install of FlightGear then use that path instead}}
 After a first time install and upon running FlightGear for the first time you see this dialog
 [[File:Flightgear missing data files.PNG|Error box for FlightGear when it does not know the location of the correct data files]]
-'''Resolution''' - Tell FlightGear where to find the data files that were installed. I present here 3 options. Whichever you choose, make sure you update the '''PATH''' according to your installation directory
+=== Resolution ===
-*'''Choose Folder''' and point it to [[$FG_ROOT]]
+Tell FlightGear where to find the data files that were installed. I present here 3 options. Whichever you choose, make sure you update the '''PATH''' according to your installation directory
-*Paste these 3 lines inside of Notepad.exe, or some other editor, '''save as''' <code>fg-root.reg</code> file to desktop, then double click the file and add the entry to registry
+* '''Choose Folder''' and point it to $FG_ROOT
+* Paste these 3 lines inside of Notepad.exe, or some other editor, '''save as''' <code>fg-root.reg</code> file to desktop, then double click the file and add the entry to registry
 {{Note|Yes, you need the double \\ in the path}}
-::<syntaxhighlight lang="reg">Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
+:<syntaxhighlight lang="reg">Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\FlightGear\FlightGear]
 "fg-root"="C:\\Program Files\\FlightGear 2016.1.1\\data"</syntaxhighlight>
-*Open up '''regedit''' and add <code>fg-root</code> '''Key''' as a '''string''' value of [[$FG_ROOT]]
-==Terrasync - Known Issues==
+* Open up '''regedit''' and add <code>fg-root</code> '''Key''' as a '''string''' value of $FG_ROOT
-===Failed to remove file===
-<code>.terrasync_cache</code> files can not be deleted. You will see errors in console. There is not much to do other then delete the <code>.terrasync_cache</code> files manually and then run FlightGear again to let it recreate the up-to-date <code>.terrasync_cache</code> files.
+== Known TerraSync issues ==
+{{main article|TerraSync#Troubleshooting}}
+Some common issues are error messages about:
+* [[TerraSync#Corrupted and unreadable files or directories|Corrupted and unreadable files or directories]]
+* [[TerraSync#Locked airport directories|Locked airport directories]]
+* [[TerraSync#Failure to remove file|Failure to remove file]]
+== Related content ==
+* [[FAQ]] – Answers to some other common questions
-''insert powershell script here to help with this for those that want to try.''
+[[Category:Troubleshooting]]