Expert: Bob - 10/5/2005

Question
Im trieing to load R14 on my home system, I have all the disks and here is what i get.

16 bit windows subsystem
c:windows\system32\autoexec.nt
the system file is not suitable for running ms-dos and microsoft app

Answer
HI --SORRY  -- OUT OF TOWN ON A BORROWED LAPTOP-- BUT YOU DONT STATE YOUR FIELD, WHETHER YOU ARE EXPERIENCED, ETC -- HARD TO GUESS WHAT YOU KNOW

THIS IS, OF COURSE, AN IT QUESTION, NOT ONE ON HOW TO USE AUTOCAD.

I DONT KNOW WHAT THE ERROR MEANS - I AM THROWN OFF BY "I HAVE ALL THE DISKS" - DO YOU MEAN YOU ARE TRYING TO INSTALL FROM FLOPPIES?????  THAT IS FROM BEFORE MY TIME.

I HAVE ALWAYS EXPERIENCED AUTODESK INSTALLATIONS I HAVE DONE TO BE EASY. IF YOU HAVE A LEGIT CD AND YOUR HARD DRIVE HAS SPACE, IT DROPS RIGHT IN.

I WONDER WHERE YOU GOT THE R14 - BE SURE OF THE COPY-- THIS IS SOFTWARE THAT WAS REPLACED IN 1999, ALTHOUGH CERTAIN FIELDS HAVE STUCK WITH IT. (I AM SURE MANY THOUSAND ENGINEERS HAVE R14 AND XP)

IF YOU ARE JUST LEARNING, RUN, DONT WALK TO GET 2006 LT OR A STUDENT COPY OF 2006 -- HALF THE TROUBLE TO LEARN.

AFTER YOU MAKE SURE OF THE DISC (ASK AT WORK, TRY INSTALLING ON ANOTHER MACHINE, ETC) YOU ARE WELCOME TO WRITE BACK GIVING MORE FACTS. AFTER THIS WEEKEND I WILL BE IN MY OFFICE AND HAVE MORE RESOURCES

BOB