Create an ISO of DVD Disk 1 so you don't have to have it inserted every time.

[Starlord9991967 9]

For those of you who purchased the physical boxed set of MS Flight Simulator 2020 you were probably surprised (and annoyed) that you have to have DVD Disk 1 inserted into your DVD drive before you play the game (every time you play).

I got round this by creating an ISO image of DVD Disk 1 and have that 'mounted' as a virtual DVD drive. This means I can disconnect my physical DVD drive (which is an external/portable one) and still play the game. It detects the virtual DVD drive with the 'disk inserted'.

 

A PDF guide is attached.

 

I accept no liability whatsoever...

But it works for me.

MSFS2020 - Virtual Disk From ISO Copy Of Disk 1.pdf