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Expert: - 10/5/2010


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hi,
i installed autoCAD 2008 for 64 bit OS , and the installation goes good but when i try to run the program nothing happened at all , i waited for 6 min and still nothing happened plz can u help me ??

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The best operating system form AutoCAD 2008 (32-bit) is Windows XP Pro.  If you happen to have a 64-bit AutoCAD 2008, then 64-bit Vista works well.  Normal installations of AutoCAD 2008 apply to 32-bit operating systems.  Windows 7 wasn't a supported OS until AutoCAD 2010.  However, it may work if you uninstall what you did and install all over again in compatibility mode.  Complete instructions on "How to remove all Autodesk software products from a system to ensure a clean install" can be found here:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?linkID=9240617&id=2887771&siteID...

Some people who succeeded in installing AutoCAD 2008 on Windows 7 can't make plot files:
http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/archive/index.php/t-41476.html
Those who have trouble plotting to plt files, might be better off plotting to PDF.
http://www.pdf995.com

If you have no choice but to proceed with Windows 7, then I highly recommend upgrading AutoCAD.


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Bill DeShawn

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