Oct 2024 Update does not install...stuck at the last step

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Are you using Developer Mode or made changes in it?

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Yes. No mods or add-ons in my install
Brief description of the issue:

The mandatory update stops working at the last step, 9 or 9, and won’t complete the install. Now MSFS will not start.

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Detailed steps to reproduce the issue encountered:

Every time I start up MSFS, after rebooting and after following all the suggestions from the Forum, the mandatory update reloads all the files but stops at the last install step, number 9. It seems to be in a continuous loop when trying to install fs-base-1.282.fspatch.

What’s strange is that this update installed OK on my PC, but not on this laptop, which is where I mainly run MSFS

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NVIDIA RTX 4070 Studio

PC specs and/or peripheral set up if relevant:

MSI Stealth laptop, Intel i7 processor, 32 gb RAM, 2TB HD

Build Version # when you first started experiencing this issue:

1.38.2.0


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Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?

yes

Provide extra information to complete the original description of the issue:

Cannot find the fspackage nor fspatch files to delete as suggested in the MSFS troubleshooting guide for install problems. Not in the user/appdata location, and no search for these turns up anything.

If relevant, provide additional screenshots/video:

Navigraph removal does not work for me. Removing Scotland Bush trip via content manager will not work as I cannot launch the sim. Any other suggestions. Second time this has happened with an AIRAC update. Had to reinstall the last time and all know how frustrating that is.

I don’t use Navigraph or any add ons

Did you try removing the Navigraph files from your Community folder, and then trying the sim?
If you did and the sim still doesn’t start, there is something else going on.
You could also use Safe Mode to boot up and get to the Content Manager and remove the bush trip file.
Again, if the sim doesn’t boot up in safe mode, you have an issue somewhere in your system.