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Title: Unable to launch FD
Post by: Graham Bell on March 02, 2020, 11:36:35 AM
After many years of chugging along quite happily when required I am now unable to start Flight Display,to the best of my knowledge nothing has been changed in the set up other than Windows 10 updates. Any advice would be most welcome.
Regards-
G.B.
Title: Re: Unable to launch FD
Post by: Anmer on March 02, 2020, 12:42:47 PM
Hi Graham

As you know, FD has not been supported for many years.  It may not work under Windows 10.

Have you tried a fresh install?
Title: Re: Unable to launch FD
Post by: Graham Bell on March 02, 2020, 02:34:46 PM
Thank you for that Mike...I have been on Win 10 now for eighteen months or so during which FD has worked quite happily so I may well try your suggestion of a fresh install.
I am not a big user of SBS now I find Plane Finder or FR24 serves my needs  better but when I do use it I have FD running purely for the excellent alert function.
Obliged to you for your valued input.
Regards..
G.B.
Title: Re: Unable to launch FD
Post by: Anmer on March 02, 2020, 03:15:47 PM
What do you experience when you try and launch FD?  Any error messages?
Title: Re: Unable to launch FD
Post by: Graham Bell on March 02, 2020, 03:30:58 PM
No response whatsoever.its as if it was never installed. I get the feeling I have unknowingly done something?
Regards-
G.B.
Title: Re: Unable to launch FD
Post by: Anmer on March 02, 2020, 04:44:19 PM
Do you have a desktop shortcut for FD?  Or what do you click to launch it?
Title: Re: Unable to launch FD
Post by: Graham Bell on March 02, 2020, 07:17:11 PM
Yes launch attempt via desktop shortcut also tried vla start up menu with same no go.Stangely task manager indicates that FD is running in the background not that that means anything to me and my IT skills !
Regards..
G.B.
Title: Re: Unable to launch FD
Post by: Anmer on March 02, 2020, 07:25:21 PM
Try ending the process using Task Manager and then relaunch it.

What does the Properties of the shortuct show as Target?
Title: Re: Unable to launch FD
Post by: Graham Bell on March 04, 2020, 03:21:30 PM
Sorry for the delay in replying....
First suggestion tried with no change to end result.
Shortcut target indicated as "C:Kinectic\Basestation\Basestationexe.
Regards
G.B.
Title: Re: Unable to launch FD
Post by: Anmer on March 04, 2020, 05:57:57 PM
Thanks Graham.

That's not a shortcut for FD.  Do you have another one on the desktop?
Title: Re: Unable to launch FD
Post by: Graham Bell on March 04, 2020, 06:44:26 PM
Thanks Mike..will look closely tomorrow.
Regards...
G.B.
Title: Re: Unable to launch FD
Post by: Graham Bell on March 09, 2020, 08:19:25 PM
Jury still out on this, am going down another route and will post as I go.
Regards..
G.B.