Installing AutoCAD 2004 on Win XP 64 bit?

Hi,

Is it possible to install 32 bit AutoCAD 2004 / MDT 2004, on Windows
XP 64 bit machine. If yes, then what are the steps to do that.. I mean
do I need to edit/tweak the .MSI file entries with ORCA so as to make
it comptabile for 64 bit OS?

Kindly let me know the procedure. Googled around for some time but
gave up as I could not get any relevant answers.

-Peace
John

 

You might be the first to ask. I have read recently that 64 bit XP is
about to be shuttered so any additional software for other drivers
that you have will not be created. 32 bit programs will generally run
on a 64 bit OS. Most advice is to try and see and tweak as needed.
If you run into error messages during installation research those and
implement the suggestion.
New PC with old software?
Try posting here for additional help:
http://discussion.autodesk.com/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=12
Regards, Charles Shade

 

AutoCAD 2004 is not compatible with any 64-bit OS. Ignore the
workarounds posted in the Autodesk discussions as they do not work
reliably.
Downloading the MS ORCA and "tweaking" the .msi file and the setup.exe
file may allow you to think the product is installing, but the core
code of the program was written for a 32-bit system. AutoCAD installed
this way will not be stable and some functions that you need may not
work correctly, if at all.

In the IT world software and hardware progresses and eventually users
have to catch up. You may not like it, but that is the way it is. You
can always try IntelliCAD or some other less expensive CAD software if
AutoCAD is too pricey. I have worked as a CAD Manager and support
technician for a number of years as well as doing CAD work for my own
business. Companies I have worked for as their CAD manager have tried
to get as many years out of an old version of AutoCAD as they can. But
eventually collaborating with other companies and/or the need to
upgrade workstations has forced them to upgrade their Autodesk
software. The companies I have worked for as a CAD manager have
subscriptions for their Autodesk products. I am a one person CAD
business and I have a subscription. I bite the bullet every year and
pay the price, but I get the latest software as well as direct
Autodesk support that non-subscription users do not get. There are
people and companies that refuse to go the subscription route because
they feel it is a rip off. That is fine too. Like I pointed out, there
are cheaper alternatives to AutoCAD. But most of them do not have some
feature or tool that you might need.

Daryl Stockton, MCSE

 

Charles, Daryl

Thanks for your suggestions. Anyways I will try and see how the
installation proceeds.
I do understand that the need to do away with old software and hook-up
on new ones.

Well, my query was purely for some testing purpose only and since I
have latest license releases of Inventor Series (2009, 2010) so no
worries.

Thanks,
John