Stuck at loading screen after replacing main SSD

The sim is always installed on the C: (or boot) drive by the MS/Asobo download program (MS Store or Steam).

Did you “Clone” your C: drive?

If not, FS2020 will not know where its programs are.

If your C: drive and Window 10 is okay:

Go to Settings, Apps and under MS Flight Simulator, click “Uninstall”.
Go to MS Store or Steam and install FS2020 again.

if you have the “Installed Packages” on your D: drive, those files will not be downloaded again.

And only the 1.xx GB will download to your C: drive.

If the download pgm can’t find the “Installed Packages”, it will download them again.