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New BGL file is locked?

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I was trying to make some parking changes to KBOS. I saved the changes as normal to:

C:\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft Games\FSX\Addon Scenery\ Scenery

When I compiled, file KBOS_SV.BGL was created in the above Scenery folder. However, the file, when listed in Windows explorer, had a "locked" padlock over the file icon. Because of this, the parking changes I made were never shown in FSX. I received no error messages.

It's as if FSX can't read the file (KBOS_SV.BGL) because it is locked(?) Is this possible?

Scott
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Do you have your FSX installed into any Program Files folder? If so, if you copy the BGL file and paste it on the Desktop does it still have the lock?
 
Yes, Windows OSs sometimes do not like updating files in Program Files folders. It may show the lock because it is actually using the old file. Thus my suggestion to copy it to the Desktop and see if the lock disappears. If so, you can try pasting it back into the original folder and overwrite the original file.
 
Ok, tried copying it to the desktop (lock disappeared) and back again to overwrite the original file. Did not work. The file was still locked.

Scott
 
OK, that's your problem, most likely. You either need to get permission to access the FS folder (via Windows permissions within that folder) or move your FS installation outside any Program Files folder.
 
Yeah, I just looked at the "Microsoft Flight Simulator X" folder properties and it has a grayed out "check" in the "read only" box.

Scott
 
It seem that I have to change the "Read only" attributes of the Flight simulator x folder.

Since I have never done this before (Don't want to screw up the game folder) I am running this command...

attrib -r +s C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\

As instructed here..
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...-the-read-only-or-the-system-attributes-of-fo

I am hesitant on doing this right now. (Don't want to mess up my Flight simulator folders).

If I am doing this wrong please let me know soon.

Scott
 
It may be a pain but as Tom points out the best solution is to install FSX not in a protected folder. It is more than read only attributes I think since part of the problem is that Windows will not allow the user to create or modify files in protected folders like Program Files (x86). The other approach is to turn off User Access Control but that would affect programs and folders other than FSX. AS a point I do not install any software in protected folders or even my C Drive
 
To change a read only attribute right click the folder and choose Properties. Read only is a check box at the bottom.
 
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