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Installation help

Installation help

Installation help

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I was about to install SW 2006 SP3 for Office and was looking around at my system and noticed a separate duplicate SolidWorks Explorer folder in my Start / Programs folder. There is also a SolidWorks Explorer in my SolidWorks 2006 SP2.1 folder.
I checked the Help/About in both Explorers and found this.

My 2006 SP2.1 folder has Explorer version 14.2.105
My separate Explorer folder has Explorer version 14.2.52

I placed a support call with my service rep but they are slow to respond, so I am asking you for help.
I have no Idea how or why this happened. I do still have an old 2005 installation. Can anybody please suggest what I should do?

I think I should
1)    Copy settings wizard and manually check for any other custom files that may reside on my local computer. My templates and things are on a network location. So when I copy my settings it should take care of this. Is there a published list of commonly customized files to look for so I don’t miss anything on my lacal seat?
2)    Uninstall all of SolidWorks and related installations
3)    Clean my registry and Temp dir and then do a clean install of 2006 SP3. I only have a single seat so I installed directly off the original CD. When installing SP3 is it all-inclusive? Can I just install it and then pop in the appropriate original CD when it prompts? Or do I need to install the original and all service packs?
4)     In the download of SP3 there are also optional downloads. EDrawings, Help, Explorer, and DWGeditor. I assume none of these are included with the core download, or could this be why I have a duplicate Explorer folder?

Thanks for your help

Tom Malinski
Sr Design Engineer
OKay Industries
New Britain CT

RE: Installation help

What you see on the website with all the other DL's are not included with the SP download. You should above all else DL the Help along with the SP if you DL nothing else.

I wouldn't worry to much about it, but if you are uneasy about it. Then Uninstall everything and reinstall SW06 and be sure to change the install directory. I mean like add 06 to the end of "Solidworks" when it asks you for a SW isntall path. Then you will have one version of SW on your system along with SW explorer etc...

Regards,

support69 conehead

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