[Dietz]

Thanks to all who made tips in this column..I recently had to reinstall HSFX because of a small glitch in carrier takeoffs & elsewhere..however with a relatively small reinstall I could not seem to install a/c the way that had always worked before when com & i18 & gui were in "Files" folder...noeI was getting the CTd spoken about by that old pro who Started this post...I tried every variation noted here,but with little success...something I had done in the old original install was "haunting" my new one with CTD's with any add-on new plane.I reinstalled 4.0 4.1 4.11 etc over & over...I switched things into new STD folder in Mods,still no joy.Finally I unstalled everything ( saving Missions,mods,paintschemes etc, elsewhere..) & started from scratch( Yes I had a copy of HSFX install but it was haunted by the same problem that got me started.)I did everything in the correct order & also installed 4.2beta ( don't even remember where i got this ..but after many tests knew it wasn't the problem & it added a few new aircraft & features so I thought it worthwhile...) and crossed my fingers . did the STD folder thing & moved the 3folders from files (again..) added new buttons. Teated game it started...but the real test was with new aircraft...and to make this short ,I did one at a time..and so far so good...so thanks guys...don't know why I had so much trouble & why I need to make STD folder instead of just using the Files folder approach...but for the moment once again all is well!