Have you configured simconnect? IVaP for FSX requires it. Paul -----Original Message----- From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Fossil Sent: 12 August 2011 16:04 To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [jhb] Re: FS install Further checking shows that the VC-RED.msi file set is nothing to do with FS - it's the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package. How or why I've got this is still a mystery.. Now to find out why the IVAP install failed... bones bones@xxxxxxx http://woodair.net -----Original Message----- From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Frank Turley Sent: 12 August 2011 07:11 To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [jhb] Re: FS install I have the SDK installed, I use the ACE tool for producing digital gauges, I think I used the default location inside Microsoft Games. Frank T. At 22:28 11/08/2011, you wrote: >I suspect it may be part of the FSX SDK I tried to install. It >bombed just after starting it so I assumed nothing had happened. Why >it decided on the external drive is a puzzle. > >Is anyone else using the SDK? > >bones >