Kinda Off Topic: Upgrade from R14 to 2006 required before XP SP2?

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by nb, Apr 14, 2005.

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    nb Guest

    Hey all,
    Sorry this is off topic, but we use SW and AutoCrap R14 at work, and I need
    info on this and was hoping someone in here would have experience with this.
    Autodesk just wants to sell more product so I can't get a good answer out of
    them....
    My IT department at work claims that AutoDesk Tech Support told them AutoCad
    R14 will not, under any circumstances, run under Windows XP SP2, and that
    they would have to upgrade to AutoCad 2006 (at great expense) if they want
    to reap the benefits of XP SP2.
    Is this true?
    If we have XP and R14 running, and we upgrade XP to SP2, will R14 stop
    working?
    If so, is there a work around? I figure maybe like opening a port, or
    creating an exception or something like that?
    If anyone can answer this it would be SOOOOO helpful, thanks!
    NB
    Dallas TX USA
     
    nb, Apr 14, 2005
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    CS Guest


    Are you currently running it on SP1.0 Autodesk claims that nothing
    before 2000i or 2002 (one of those) will run on XP at all. I am
    currently running 2000 on XP SP1 which they ademently claim will not
    run on XP. I think I am going to be installing SP2 tomorrow. I will
    let you know if it mungs up Acad2000. Go for it. Besides SW has the
    drawing editor. Thought I have noticed some minor problems with it.

    Corey
     
    CS, Apr 14, 2005
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    nb Guest

    we've been running autocad r14 on windows xp for about 3 years with no
    problems, hotfixes have been installed, none of those has ever messed up
    r14. i got out an old unused hard drive out out of my closet, i'm putting
    xp on now, then r14 then sp2, we'll see what happens, i'll keep everybody
    posted what i find out with my test
    thanks!
     
    nb, Apr 14, 2005
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    brian Guest

    We've been running Acad R14 with Windows XP SP2 with no problems.

    Brian
     
    brian, Apr 14, 2005
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    Double Ace Guest

    Use R14 with XP SP2 all the time. No problems what so ever.
     
    Double Ace, Apr 14, 2005
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    Jeff Howard Guest

    My IT department at work claims that AutoDesk Tech Support told them
    AutoCad
    I wonder what you'd get if you asked them to put that in writing?

    Think I'd look into keeping a junker machine around (Win 3.11 ? <G>) to run
    it on or take a serious look at replacing r14 with some cheap OpenDWG
    program before I'd support that dying program. With the possible exception
    of a handful of disiplines, I can't understand why anyone would "upgrade"
    Acad. I'd rather invest in Enron.
     
    Jeff Howard, Apr 14, 2005
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