Expert: Bob - 12/2/2005

Question
Hi, sorry to bother you again, but I've done more research and am not really understanding the differences.  The AutoCad website says that ADT2004 does not support XP Media Center, but it supports all other versions of XP....what is the difference as far as Cad is concerned?

Thanks for your help!

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/item?id=3433228&linkID=2476059&siteID=12

Supported operating systems for AutoCAD® 2004 based products

Published date: 2004-03-10
ID: TS79129

Applies to:
AutoCAD® 2004
AutoCAD LT® 2004
AutoCAD® Mechanical 2004
Autodesk® Architectural Desktop 2004
Autodesk® Land Desktop 2004
Autodesk Map® 2004
Autodesk® Mechanical Desktop® 2004
Issue

You want to know which operating systems support AutoCAD® 2004 based products.

Solution

AutoCAD 2004 based products are supported on the following operating systems:

   * Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0 Service Pack 6 or higher
   * Microsoft Windows® 2000 Professional
   * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
   * Microsoft Windows XP Home
   * Microsoft Windows XP Tablet Edition

The following operating systems are not supported:

   * Microsoft Windows 3.x or earlier (including DOS)
   * Microsoft Windows 95 (all releases)
   * Microsoft Windows 98 (all releases)
   * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME) (all releases)
   * Microsoft Windows NT Server Platforms (all releases)
   * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter Server
   * Microsoft Windows XP Media Center
   * Microsoft PocketPC (all releases)
   * Palm™ OS (all releases)
   * IBM® OSX (all releases)
   * Linux/Unix-based operating systems (all releases)
   * Apple Macintosh® Operating System (all releases)
   * Sun Microsystems Solaris™ (all releases)
   * Virtual Operating Systems running on any platform
   * Any other operating system not explicitly listed as supported


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Followup To
Question -
Hello,

I am looking at purchasing a new computer/operating system and cannot seem to find any information anywhere that says if AutoCad Architectural Desktop 2004 is compatible with Windows XP Media Center 2005.  Could you point me in the right direction, or do you happen to have knowledge of this?

Thanks!
Krista
Answer -
Hi --

You could post in the Autodesk Discussion group for ADT2004,5,or 6 (2004 discusssion will be fairly quiet 30 mos after product launch) -- in case of some wierd thing, but the answer to the question is:

"of course it should be just perfectly fine, but Autodesk never rates compatibility of a release to an operating system that came out later"

To my knowledge, XP media center just adds stuff for audio, video, and TV -- it is possible that it somehow is better for visualizations, but the OS is not geared to our industry, so the question has not come up for me.

You could look at the Autodesk webisite to see if the WMC is compatible with ADT2006 -- then 99% it would be fine with 2004

THERE IS A POST IN THE ADT 2004 GROUP THAT LOOKS LIKE YOU-
remember:
1-they dont support backward to an old release
2-I am not so sure that the OS is geared at all to our industry, so the question might not come up often.

MY REAL REPLY: DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU ARE NOT MISSING ANYTHING THAT XP PRO HAS, THAT MEDIA CENTER DOES NOT, BY COMPARING THEM ON THE MS WEBSITE-  ALL RELEASES OF WINDOWS THAT ARE VAGUELY RECENT WORK WILL ALL RELEASES OF AUTOCAD

BOB

Answer
hi -- your question still shows as pending, but I thought I had covered it. Hope everything is OK

BOB

Krista Asks
Subject:  Architectural Desktop 2004 and Windows XP Media Center 2005?
Question:  Hi, sorry to bother you again, but I've done more research and am not really understanding the differences. The AutoCad website says that ADT2004 does not support XP Media Center, but it supports all other versions of XP....what is the difference as far as Cad is concerned?

Thanks for your help!

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/item?id=3433228&linkID=2476059&siteID=12

Supported operating systems for AutoCAD® 2004 based products

Published date: 2004-03-10
ID: TS79129

Applies to:
AutoCAD® 2004
AutoCAD LT® 2004
AutoCAD® Mechanical 2004
Autodesk® Architectural Desktop 2004
Autodesk® Land Desktop 2004
Autodesk Map® 2004
Autodesk® Mechanical Desktop® 2004
Issue

You want to know which operating systems support AutoCAD® 2004 based products.

Solution

AutoCAD 2004 based products are supported on the following operating systems:

  * Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.0 Service Pack 6 or higher
  * Microsoft Windows® 2000 Professional
  * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  * Microsoft Windows XP Home
  * Microsoft Windows XP Tablet Edition

The following operating systems are not supported:

  * Microsoft Windows 3.x or earlier (including DOS)
  * Microsoft Windows 95 (all releases)
  * Microsoft Windows 98 (all releases)
  * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME) (all releases)
  * Microsoft Windows NT Server Platforms (all releases)
  * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter Server
  * Microsoft Windows XP Media Center
  * Microsoft PocketPC (all releases)
  * Palm™ OS (all releases)
  * IBM® OSX (all releases)
  * Linux/Unix-based operating systems (all releases)
  * Apple Macintosh® Operating System (all releases)
  * Sun Microsystems Solaris™ (all releases)
  * Virtual Operating Systems running on any platform
  * Any other operating system not explicitly listed as supported


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Followup To
Question -
Hello,

I am looking at purchasing a new computer/operating system and cannot seem to find any information anywhere that says if AutoCad Architectural Desktop 2004 is compatible with Windows XP Media Center 2005. Could you point me in the right direction, or do you happen to have knowledge of this?

Thanks!
Krista
Answer -
Hi --

You could post in the Autodesk Discussion group for ADT2004,5,or 6 (2004 discusssion will be fairly quiet 30 mos after product launch) -- in case of some wierd thing, but the answer to the question is:

"of course it should be just perfectly fine, but Autodesk never rates compatibility of a release to an operating system that came out later"

To my knowledge, XP media center just adds stuff for audio, video, and TV -- it is possible that it somehow is better for visualizations, but the OS is not geared to our industry, so the question has not come up for me.

You could look at the Autodesk webisite to see if the WMC is compatible with ADT2006 -- then 99% it would be fine with 2004

THERE IS A POST IN THE ADT 2004 GROUP THAT LOOKS LIKE YOU-
remember:
1-they dont support backward to an old release
2-I am not so sure that the OS is geared at all to our industry, so the question might not come up often.

MY REAL REPLY: DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU ARE NOT MISSING ANYTHING THAT XP PRO HAS, THAT MEDIA CENTER DOES NOT, BY COMPARING THEM ON THE MS WEBSITE- ALL RELEASES OF WINDOWS THAT ARE VAGUELY RECENT WORK WILL ALL RELEASES OF AUTOCAD

BOB