Crashed, restarted by itself and now continually 'checking for updates'

[SoddenCypress5]

Do you have any add-ons in your Community folder? If yes, please remove and retest before posting.
I had addons in the folder, but have removed them, MSFS now loads. Will try adding the addons back one by one.

Are you using Developer Mode or made changes in it?
Using developer mode, but made no changes

Brief description of the issue:
Computer blue screen crashed and restarted while in the addons folder, now continually ‘checking for updates’. I have since removed all addons, and MSFS opens up, I’ve narrowed it down to the new Lakenheath scenery that I added to the Community folder where all the aircraft are added - perhaps thats the wrong place?

Provide Screenshot(s)/video(s) of the issue encountered:

Event viewer logs:
Fault bucket 1799381495524633150, type 5
Event Name: MoAppHang
Response: Not available
Cab Id: 0

Problem signature:
P1: Microsoft.GamingApp_2103.1001.13.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
P2: praid:Microsoft.Xbox.App
P3: 0.0.0.0
P4: 604c1a74
P5: 14f0
P6: 2097152
P7:
P8:
P9:
P10:

Attached files:
\?\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WERB14C.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml
\?\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WERB15C.tmp.xml
\?\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WERB15B.tmp.csv
\?\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WERB16C.tmp.txt

These files may be available here:
\?\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppHang_Microsoft.Gaming_82e6ec46328abe7d8255a7e528ed388a2e23a19_54f0cbc6_db8b45d8-c5af-4be8-bd1d-42a439acb937

Analysis symbol:
Rechecking for solution: 0
Report Id: 7dfa2f99-fe55-4be0-965d-943c78319c77
Report Status: 268435456
Hashed bucket: c77244a09315e64ab8f8afefc8282a3e
Cab Guid: 0

and

The program XboxAppServices.exe version 0.0.0.0 stopped interacting with Windows and was closed. To see if more information about the problem is available, check the problem history in the Security and Maintenance control panel.
Process ID: 3524
Start Time: 01d724dd5cbbd148
Termination Time: 4294967295
Application Path: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.GamingApp_2103.1001.13.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\XboxAppServices.exe
Report Id: 7dfa2f99-fe55-4be0-965d-943c78319c77
Faulting package full name: Microsoft.GamingApp_2103.1001.13.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
Faulting package-relative application ID: Microsoft.Xbox.App
Hang type: Quiesce

Detail steps to reproduce the issue encountered:
Double click to open MSFS. Also tried via Microsoft Store ‘Play’ button

PC specs for those who want to assist (if not entered in your profile)
Intel i9 10900, Nvidia RTX 3080, 32 Gb RAM

Did you submit this to Zendesk? If so, what is your ticket #?
Not yet, hoping for a simple solution.

[MichaMMA]

@SoddenCypress5

XboxAppServices.exe

sounds like somewhat becomes corrupted with your bluescreen…

Possible try the normal windows checks ( sfc / scannow … DISM… etc ).
May be also simple reconnect can help, or reinstalling the xbox app.

[SoddenCypress5]

@SoddenCypress5

ngApp_2103.1001.13.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe

Right, I’ve signed out of Xbox, signed in again, no difference.

I’ve run Command prompt in elevated, sfc /scannow and I have also run DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

both completed, still no joy.

I can run MSFS with nothing in the Community folder, but if I place any addons in there it gets stuck ‘checking for updates’.

There must be a solution that doesn’t involve downloading 138Gb again.

[MichaMMA]

@SoddenCypress5

I can run MSFS with nothing in the Community folder, but if I place any addons in there it gets stuck ‘checking for updates’.

ah… normaly we check no mod-issues here, but …

You can list which mods you try to put into your community folder. May be there are already some known issues.

PS.: bit strange that a mod can cause such an error-“pattern”

[Swooperx8]

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I need help with an FS2020 re-install from the Microsoft Store. It seems to get stuck half way through and stop with the error code: 0x803FB107, “One or more items in this bundle didn’t install yet. We’ll keep trying. You can also try installing them from Downloads and updates.” I do that and see the error 0x80073D05, “Something unexpected happened. Reporting this problem will help us understand it better. You can wait a bit and dry again or restart your device. That may help.” Multiple…

take note to change download back to normal after update .

[SoddenCypress5]

@MichaMMA

strange that a mod can cause such an error-“patte

I was trying the RAF Lakenheath Scenery from flightsim.to which has no problems for others according to forum posts elsewhere.

[MichaMMA]

the question might then be:
this is the only mod you tried ? … if you have another mod, try it first. Only in this way we can exclude possible side effects of these mod.

[SoddenCypress5]

The only other mod I have is a project I was working on, which was not causing this issue previously.

I installed RAF Valley scenery from flightsim.to and MSFS loads up.

I have seen others who have successfully installed RAF Lakenheath scenery, so the issue may not be the scenery.

[MichaMMA]

@SoddenCypress5

and MSFS loads up.

and can’t following

• you have no mods installed and MSFS works fine
• you install only one Mod “RAF Lakenheath” and MSFS works / works not ??
• you install only your own project and MSFS works / works not ??

The mod which prevent that MSFS will start, have an issue.

I not have these Lakenheath, otherwise I would try it… or do you mean your own project cause the issue ?

[SoddenCypress5]

I’ve fixed it - the issue was the manifest which in the download has contents, did not have anything inside it after the crash and restart. So if anyone else gets this, check your addons for an empty manifest - if manifest is 0 kb reinstall the addon again.

[MichaMMA]

I think with release 1.8…( what I have in mind ) the mods had a similar issue… There was the manifest format changed. But good to know and … happy flight

[AmbitiousPilots]

Please use this topic for “Checking for Updates” problems:
https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/checking-for-updates-screen-stuck/390665