Flight simulator please insert disc???

Hi there I'm having the exact same problem, bought the premium deluxe edition with digital copy. Installs in seconds which should take hours with the size of the game. Game starts then always says insert discs ????

I've tried to uninstall and reinstall this same issues?

Are you still have same issues this morning

Hi Dontask,

Is your PC connected to the Internet and the drive has 150 GB space?

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To install Microsoft Flight Simulator to a different folder, click "Browse" and select a new destination folder if you have created one already or create a new folder before saving that new path.

*The drive selected for installation must have at least 150 GB of free space available*

Hi Sumit,

I am experiencing the same issue as Dontask. I get the 'Press any key to start' screen, which I do and the next message to pop up is 'please insert the Microsoft flight simulator game disc'. You can either hit continue, which brings up the same box over and over or quit installation.

Hi Thomas,

Thanks. It appears that the issue may be due to region-lock as I see. You may check these Reddit threads:

https://www.reddit.com/r/flightsim/comments/ibi0m6/please_insert_the_microsoft_flight_simulator_game/

https://www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftFlightSim/comments/ibeups/please_insert_microsoft_flight_simulator_game_disc/

Our friends at Xbox always have something to share 😉 Here is the known issue and the workaround:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/xbox/forum/all/known-issues-for-game-launches-august-2020/b1ac114c-7799-4946-b8f8-1c50ad5926d5

Microsoft Flight Simulator

• Known Issue: Some users seeing a "Please insert the Microsoft Flight Simulator disc" error when launching the game on Windows 10. 

• Workaround:  In order to play the game digitally on Windows 10, you will need to have the Digital Ownership

  File installed as it is required to grant the necessary permissions to play. If you already have this file installed and are running in to this error, please uninstall and reinstall this file only and this should resolve the issue. There is no need to uninstall the entire 127+GB base game files. Uninstalling this small 10MB file is all that will be needed. 

Try this:

https://flightsimulator.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360015985699-Error-message-Please-insert-disc-

Now that Microsoft Flight Simulator is officially released in your region, this error message should disappear.

If the problem persists, please do the following:

Check your time and location settings:

• Select Start , then select Settings > Time & Language.
• Select Date & time to verify your time settings and select Region to check your location. These settings need to show your current location and time zone/the timezone associated to the account you made the purchase on.

Deactivate Windows Defender and/or any firewalls

• Open Start. . ...
• Open Settings. . ...
• Click. Update & Security. ...
• Click Windows Security. This tab is in the upper-left side of the window.
• Click Virus & threat protection. ...
• Click Virus & threat protection settings. ...
• Disable Windows Defender's real-time scanning.
• Set game priority to high
• Turn off any overlays

If you're still experiencing issues with the Windows Store, please go through the following guide: Windows Store troubleshooting.

Please be aware that the Microsoft Flight Simulator team has very limited access to the Store, and can only provide support in line with the steps reproduced in our Knowledge base If you require further assistance with the Microsoft Store, please contact Microsoft Support or visit Microsoft Store Help.

I found the solution. 

Get a refund from Microsoft and buy from Steam..... Problem solved, game has installed and now I'm playing.... Imagine that 🤷‍♂️