MSFS two installations?

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Could someone explain me clearly why I have the following installs, in particular, because both have a flightsimulator.exe inside? (could explain the reason for the to first ones?)

  • C:\XboxGames\Microsoft Flight Simulator\Content (1GB)
  • C:\Users[user name]\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe (17 GB)
  • And last to say that I have store version and the community folder is in a different drive altogether, with the official folder accounting for 131 GB

Is this structure correct?

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I think the latter may be your cache file plus world updates and add-ons folder

We have something similar on Xbox - it’s called Reserved Space and if you delete this, then you lose all your WUs, add-ons, rolling cache file, etc.

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Yes its all good.
Have similar on pc, 3.5G on C. and 130 on D.

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Thanks both

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The C: (or boot) drive has Symbolic Junction file Folders
indicated by the blue arrow on the bottom left of the icon.

C drive FS2020
C drive FS20201626×1125 65.7 KB

This indicates that the real folders are physically located elsewhere.
They are just place holders.

See this Post for details.

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OK, Thanks, very helpful

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