Running 2 versions with 2 licenses

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by Seth Renigar, Feb 22, 2007.

  1. Seth Renigar

    Seth Renigar Guest

    First, can SW2006 and SW2007 run on the same machine side by side?
    I've heard people say that it can. So if thats the case, is there
    anything that I need to do special when installing (common files,
    registry, etc.)? As many years as I've been using SolidWorks (since
    '96), I've never run 2 versions side by side.

    Secondly, and this is kindof a strange situation, the 2 versions that
    I want to run have 2 different licenses.

    I am employed part time from one company that has let me bring one of
    their SW2006 seats home to do work for them at night. It is a seat
    that is not being used in house, so that makes me the primary/only
    user of that license. I rarely have a need to step into their
    facility.

    I also need to install my seat of SW2007 from my full time employer as
    the primary user of that license (per the EULA), to do some work for
    them at night from time to time.

    Does anybody know if this can be done? If so, is there something I
    need to know about this situation when I go to install SW2007?
    (SW2006 from my part time employer is already installed)

    Thanks,
    Seth
     
    Seth Renigar, Feb 22, 2007
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  2. Seth Renigar

    That70sTick Guest

    I have 5 versions on my laptop, and two different licenses. There is
    a registration setting that I need to change if I want to run the
    older versions. I have shortcuts to toggle the registry settings on
    my desktop.

    FYI I currently own my own license, and the older versions were from
    previous employer.
     
    That70sTick, Feb 22, 2007
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  3. I wanted the same sort of setup, so what I did was to install two SATA
    drives, and then setup each one with one version of Solidworks.

    To select which version I wanted, I have to do was to select the drive with
    the required version at boot time.
     
    pete the first, Feb 22, 2007
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  4. I have established a practice of always installing the new version clean,
    not upgrading the old version. I install in a folder like C:\Program
    Files\SolidWorks2007, and the same with the common files. I don't use
    Toolbox, so that may be an issue if you do. I can then run each version as
    I choose.

    WT
     
    Wayne Tiffany, Feb 22, 2007
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  5. Seth Renigar

    Spider Guest

    From experiences I have had, I think that the registry only has space to
    store one serial number. This can cause problems. If both versions use the
    same SN you are OK, but this is not your case.

    The workaround that other mentioned, will create 2 registries, which should
    work.
     
    Spider, Feb 22, 2007
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  6. Seth Renigar

    Life in Mono Guest

    Why not just use the main employers serial number, and get the 2006
    code (when you do a fresh install), then add the 2007 version. That
    way you are not messing with reg numbers. Solidworks are hardly going
    to come down on you for that - its just a pragmatic way of working. OK
    not 100% to EULA but I would not worry.
     
    Life in Mono, Feb 22, 2007
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  7. Seth Renigar

    Seth Renigar Guest

    That is actually the best solution I have heard yet... When I said
    that I already had SW2006 installed, I lied. I just built a new
    computer and don't have it loaded on that one yet.

    Tell me if this sounds logical. I could simply use the serial number
    from my main employer to load SW2006 at home. I am the primary user
    of that serial number, so it should be legit (even though the disks
    are from my part-time employer). Then, I have to bring my computer
    into work to have the IS dept install their SW2007 on it. I could
    just tell them to install it as a new install instead of an
    upgrade....

    There is just one thing. I can't remember, does it ask where to
    install the common files during installation? I've got to make sure
    that I tell the IS department exactly what to do so as to not mess up
    anything. I doubt I will be standing there when they do it.

    Seth
     
    Seth Renigar, Feb 22, 2007
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  8. Seth Renigar

    j Guest

    Seth,

    It does prompt you for installation of the common files. The other thing
    to remember to toggle OFF is the SW Search function they added in 2007.
    It's turned on by default. (unless you use it)
     
    j, Feb 22, 2007
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  9. Seth Renigar

    Seth Renigar Guest

    Thanks J... Good Info
     
    Seth Renigar, Feb 22, 2007
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