I have spent months trying to reinstall MSFS 2020 after I uninstalled it when I purchased MSFS 2024. I have tried both Xbox app and MSFS store, logging out and logging in, and even uninstalling those apps and reinstalling. However, it always stops with an error number after it has finished the ini…

[image] FlyMeToMoon4939: I am going to do a Windows reset (reinstall keeping files and apps). That’s a great idea - resetting Windows while keeping your files and apps often fixes the 0x80073cf6 error. Good luck!

[image] FlyMeToMoon4939: 0x80073cf6 Here’s described, what to do. Hope, it helps… Xbox Support

for those that prefer English over German, there’s this one: Xbox Support

Thankyou I tried all the suggestions in the link again but no joy. I use VR and going to wait for SU2, if that is not a decent improvement, I am going to do a Windows reset (reinstall keeping files and apps). Alternatively, I am running Steam games reliably on my D: drive and thinking about buying…

I did a full Win 11 reinstall and now 2020 downloads and runs. :+1:

Great to hear the reinstall did the trick. Fly safe and enjoy the skies!

Help - I cannot reinstall MSFS 2020

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TenPatrol May 4, 2025, 9:33am 5

That’s a great idea - resetting Windows while keeping your files and apps often fixes the 0x80073cf6 error. Good luck!

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