Dave I think it may be solved.....the adv file came from XP and did not have the correct path (x86) for windows 7 so I modified the entry to reflect this and flights are now showing in the load box. let me test things and I will let you know. Vincent

Okay.....I am not getting the wing lights indicating conection, however I am able to com...below is current ini file w/ noted chages I made...red indicates added (x86) to path
[Config]
debugmode=2
CopMode=1
EasyATC=1
Vol=0
ADVPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Aerosoft\PFE\FS2000\ADV\
AutoUpdates=1
AirwayDeviation=35
FSTimeout=75
Default_Accent=24
Default_Voice=5
PVList=54
Default_Airline=99
DAList=478
Default_Callsign=1775
JetDistance=5
PropDistance=3
PauseDistance=0
FAFPause=1
HoldPercent=0
SID=1
SIDCalls=1
FSData=7
CallMillibars=0
UseTA4VFR=1
STAR=1
STARCalls=1
ApproachType=1
ChatterPercent=100
SlowATIS=1
AtisVol=0
UsePFEAtis=1
LastAutoCheck=20100801
UseRealChatter=1
MaxAtisLoops=10
VoiceXMsg=0
VoiceXMsg2=0
PushStart=2
MustTune2ATIS=0
VoiceSets=0
BackVol=-2868
LastADV=C:\Program Files (x86)\Aerosoft\PFE\FS2000\ADV\pf2000 - klax to kmia.adv
TGS_Default_Accent=24
TGS_Default_Voice=3
TGSvs=52
BackgroundNoiseVariation=1
HeavyCallsign=1
RestartSave=0
RestartInterval=0
VoiceXMsg3=0
VCPVol=0
XPack2=1
NoSpeedRestrictionCallsAllowed=1
LeftPos=10740
TopPos=3285
SIDName=
STARName=OCEAN
GCTimeout=0
DisplayVoiceSetID=1
ManualAltAdj=1
Ver=2.14.0
UseQNH=0
PMAP=0
AcarsX=0
AcarsDelay=30
AcarsLeft=0
AcarsTop=0
SayAgainOp=0
[Hotkeys]
Hotkey1=0048
Hotkey2=0049
Hotkey3=0050
Hotkey4=0051
Hotkey5=0052
Hotkey6=0053
Hotkey7=0054
Hotkey8=0055
Hotkey9=0056
Hotkey10=0057
Hotkey11=0065
Hotkey12=3069
Hotkey13=0082
Hotkey14=3087
Hotkey15=0075
Hotkey16=3067
Hotkey17=3089
Hotkey18=3078
HotKey19=0068
HotKey20=0072
HotKey21=0076
HotKey22=0027
[HotkeysActive]
Hotkey1=1
Hotkey2=1
Hotkey3=1
Hotkey4=1
Hotkey5=1
Hotkey6=1
Hotkey7=1
Hotkey8=1
Hotkey9=1
Hotkey10=1
Hotkey11=1
Hotkey12=1
Hotkey13=1
Hotkey14=1
Hotkey15=1
Hotkey16=1
Hotkey17=1
Hotkey18=1
HotKey19=1
HotKey20=1
HotKey21=1
HotKey22=0
[TA]
TA00=7000
TA01=13000
TA02=11000
TA03=10000
TA04=6000
TA05=18000
TA06=18000
TA07=3000
TA08=4000
TA09=18000
TA10=5000
TA11=8000
TA12=11000
TA13=7000
TA14=6000
TA15=5000
TA16=6000
TA17=18000
TA18=4000
TA19=4000
TA20=3500
TA21=6000
TA22=18000
TA23=18000
TA24=18000
TA25=18000
[Traffic]
Range=10
Altitude=1000
[ClosedCaption]
Captions=0
DisplaySeconds=10
[TGS]
TGSOn=1
Visual=1
Audio=1
HdgBug=1
ReduceVol=10
PromptAt=72
GateType=4
ATCTaxiSpd=1
ReadbackTaxiSpd=0
FinalPromptAt=50
[CallMillibars]
CallMillibars0=1
CallMillibars1=1
CallMillibars2=1
CallMillibars3=1
CallMillibars4=1
CallMillibars5=0
CallMillibars6=1
CallMillibars7=1
CallMillibars8=1
CallMillibars9=0
CallMillibars10=1
CallMillibars11=1
CallMillibars12=1
CallMillibars13=1
CallMillibars14=1
CallMillibars15=1
CallMillibars16=1
CallMillibars17=1
CallMillibars18=1
CallMillibars19=1
CallMillibars20=1
CallMillibars21=1
CallMillibars22=0
CallMillibars23=0
CallMillibars24=0
CallMillibars25=0
[Rebuild]
FS9Path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\LastRebuild=7/6/2008 15:43:21
LastFS=7
MakeRwys_Version=Make Runways File: Version 4.27, by Pete Dowson
[Convert]
SourceP=C:\Users\Vincent Birkett\Documents\flight plans\
TargetP=C:\Program Files (x86)\Aerosoft\PFE\FS2000\Pilots\
[RemoteText]
RTActive=0
SocketPort=1008
[Tweaks]
TruncateChatterCallsigns=0
ClrError=3
AltTimer=120
HdgTimer=60
BadReception=25
FinalApproachSpeed=0