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AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP
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AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

(OP)
Hello,

I'm new to this site and here's my first question.

I'm interested in installing Windows XP (not sure about which version) but I'm wondering if I will have problems with using AutoCAD 2000 and XP?  I've read that some people have had problems and others have not.  I know nothing about the compatibility wizard that some have refered to, but if that works, I'm tempted to give it a shot.  Any comments or experiences out there?

TIA

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

I wouldn't even try to install AutoCad on an XP operating system. TOO MANY PROBLEMS! skick with Windows 95, 98 or ME and wait a year or two until Autodesk comes out with a new release that operates under XP.

If operating CAD is part of your employment, why waste your time getting it to run "half-assed," you can be more productive without XP.

In addition there are major security issues with XP, someone over the Internet can take total control of your machine, simillar to running "REMOTE CONTROL"

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

It may be worth a try on an isolated compute to see how it goes. And we might beneit from your experience.

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

If you want to have a number of severe troubles - go ahead.  Personally, I tried Mechanical Desktop 4.0 - it does not even go there.  So, I keep my comp with two operating systems 98 and XP.

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

I'd like to add a somewhat contrary response to running Acad2000 on XP(Pro). I run a stand-alone machine, and up to this point I've had very good luck with it. I read in the official Acad forum that running A-2000 on XP home version was not a good idea--lots of problems.
In the near future I might be putting on Eaglepoint's civil program--maybe I'll see something different.
I hope not.

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

(OP)
All great comments!  Thanks for all the feedback.  Based on what I've read here, I think I'm going to hold out just a bit longer before I "upgrade" to Win XP.

And, is there any chance someone can beam me the "official" ACAD forum link.  I can't find it.

Thanks again!

Have a great New Year!

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

Maybe newsgroup will do:
discussion.autodesk.com

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

Hi..All,
I gone thru' all ur comments..but..much of this sounds like the reply got not by experience...but heard as rumours..

Actually...AutoCAD 2002 works..well in the WinXP...
I confirmed this one from a trusted source..as well..

Tryout..

Chuchu
chuchubabu@hotmail.com

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

A client of ours has been trying for weeks to solve plotting problems running AutoCAD 2002 in Windows XP.  Autodesk did not have a fix for them.

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

I wouldn't recommend using ACAD and ME as we have experienced some problems with file associations  and some programs for some unexplained reason just won't work with ACAD open because of this.

sc

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

i run acad 2002 power pack 6, and my reseller told me that xp and xp pro are not currently supported by autocad.it was recommended that i run windows 2000 pro.

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

I have used AutoCAD 2000 with Windows XP Home edition and it worked fine.  I had no problems with the operation or the print management.  I am currently running AutoCAD 2002 on Windows XP home edition and it too works great.  I would recommend that you do a clean install of Windows XP (format c: drive first).  You can do this with a upgrade edition of Windows XP as long as you have a previous version of Windows on CD.  Switching to Windows XP is worth the money.  It is a superior operating system from the previous versions.  I have been running it for about 3 months and my computer has not locked-up once.

Grant

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

I am currently running AutoCAD 14 and 2000 on Windows XP and have not had one bit of trouble. I've even had a demo version of 2002 on there and it was fine. I'm not sure why everyone else is having problems but as of yet I haven't. I've been using this setup since October 2001. I say just give it a shot and if it doesn't work put your old Windows system back on your computer. If you don't try you'll never know.

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

Autocad 2002, and autocad 2002 LT and Mechanical desktop 6 work perfectly on win XP, I've tried them personally.
Upgrade your cad version and it'll work well.

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

     I have installed AutoCAD 2002 Map on three XP Pro machines (one P4 and two Athlons with various hardware) and have found that when installed on a virgin machine AutoCAD works sufficiently. (when I mean 'sufficiently' I'm saying that during the burn in period I had no crashes or critical errors). I only tested the machines with a few simple drawings (15k, 1256k, 3.4MB 3D Topo, 62.1MB Base drawings and one render) in the process just to see how well they performed and handled workload. The problems I found came with the installation of other software packages such as MS Office, Delphi, Word Perfect, Lotus Suite(runs good on all machines), Homesite, and various other apps. Since where were just evaluating XP's performance and stability we did not focus on the reasons for the errors, but we did end up reloading the machines with win98 and 2000.
NOTES: The Pentium machine locked up during some of our tests using Word Perfect and AutoCAD in unison. At one point the machine became completely unusable and we where forced to reload.
We also found that AMD CPU's have an error in their AGP paging system that has been fixed within windows, but not Linux. I'll try to get you some more information on this if you use any Unix tools for drafting or engineering. This problem is CPU specific and only effects a certain lot of CPU's.

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

To any autoCADders...   I'm trying to figure out the function that will let me do what I want to, and THAT is:
6 different viewports on the same layoutare showing different areas of a floor plan containing different colours of dense hatching.  In order to dodge duplicating the model and making the file size huge, I'm trying to set up certain hatches shown through certain viewports... i don't know if its possible.... and I don't know how well I explained it.
please help.
-work guy

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

   Go to 'View' 'Tiled View Ports' and you can place viewports within viewports(AutoCAD only allows creation of 4 viewports at a time), depending on how you want your viewports placed. You can also join and delete viewports from this menu.

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

I'd like to hear from anyone who's been successful running AutoCAD 2000 on Windows XP home. I hear it's possible.

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

I haven't done any extensive testing but I am running windows xphome at home and, thus far I have had no problems. You might consider XP Pro if you plan any extensive drawing projects. Home addition just isn't designed to handle the load the way pro is.

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

I am running 2000 lt on two different XP machines, (a desktop and a laptop) without any problems. I am only using it for light viewing and simple sketches.

Rick Kitson MBA P.Eng

Construction Project Management
From conception to completion
www.kitsonengineering.com

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

im running windows xp, on my new system, and justwent to install autocad, its very important that i get it running as im in grade 11 and require to use it for a week or so, until i can get a newer version, can someone help me, as windows xp wont install it?

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

workguy,

Can't help with 1. but for 2. get a hold of acrobat reader from:  www.adobe.com ;   and install it on the computers where the files will be viewed from. This program will view the pdf format and print it. It is a free program.

regards

sc

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

Sorry SC

Acrobat Distiller is with the full package. Iy is a commercial product and retails locally for $399 CDN=$250 US.

The Reader program is free and allows you to open and read the pdf files.

Rick Kitson MBA P.Eng

Construction Project Management
From conception to completion
www.kitsonengineering.com

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

Please,
I want to install Autocad 2000 on Windows XP, but it was impossible to me. Would you give me a solution for this problem.
Thanks

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

Autocad 2000 doesn't run well on XP. I just did a clean install of XP pro at work and installed ACAD2000. MANY functions are no longer recognized. Even worse, I can't get the company to upgrade to a later version of ACAD or better yet Solidworks. I'm probably going to have to run dual operating systems.

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

I am running MDT 6 in a networked XP system.  So far so good!

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

XP and Autocad 2000i get along very well with one small catch.  You must be a member of the Power Users or Administrators users. AutoCAD 2000i & 2002 access and write to a few registries.  The only way that a "regular" users (as opposed to the IT guru/administrator) program to write to these registries is to be put in the Power or Administrators user groups.  When we upgraded to our new computers with XP I found this out the hard way... I tried importing an existing profile and sunsequently killed AutoCAD by not allowing it to write to the registry.  I had to log into the AutoCAD knowledge base and print out the fix for our IT person. He had no idea why he could use AutoCAD when he logged on as himself (admin). When I logged on with my account I would crash AutoCAD within 30 seconds if not sooner.  Ever since I was added to the Admin group and my coworker to the Power users group there has been no trouble with AutoCAD on XP what-so-ever.

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

We have a Windows XP Professional running Autocad MAP 2000 and at first we could not PLOT.  Then we found an update from Autocad.com that fixed the plotting portion.  BUT we are still having problems with JOIN.... it seems to be shifting to the right.

We have a very old plotter HP Designjet 650C and we have installed drivers for the 2589B and 2588B but the 88B does not do it right and the 89B just simply will not work.  Any suggestions?

Thanks

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

Jeepers.  I have been running AutoCAD 2002 on Windows XP Pro for quite a while, with NO problems.  Now, I am running 2002 and AutoCAD 2004 on the same XP Pro system, with NO problems.  Seems to me that most of the issues are with XP Home.  I would not put XP Home on my kids computer much less my own.  Not ever, even if it were FREE!!  I always do clean installs - no operating system upgrades.  Not on mine, my families, my clients, my friends and relatives or at work.  NEVER.  Just not worth the inevitable hassles.  Install XP Pro.  Do all the upgrades from the Microsoft web site.  Update all your drivers, install all your printers.  Then install AutoCAD.

That's my 2 cents...

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

Hi guys, I have just joined the forum .
I am running Acad2000 on
XP pro (P4 3gig system), I used the compatability wizard and run Acad in 95/98 mode. Every thing is great except XP will not allow ,me to print A2 size on my CanonBJ330 printer.
I had no problems in the past on the old PC (466Pentium System)running WIn98 platform.
I am not suer wether its an issue with the printer and XP or Acad200 and XP.
I have a new printer on its way this week so I wil let everyone know.
In the mean time does anyone have any suggestions?
TIA

RE: AutoCAD 2000 and Windows XP

defuse , jlchm and DFB, just use the compatability wizard to enable you to load AutoCad onto XP Pro or Home .

I run both ( XP Pro and Home) and  as yet I havent done any extensive drawings on the XP Home but, as listed previously the XP Pro does have issues with the Canon A2 paper size.

ATM we have networked our old P300 running Me platform with the XP Pro on the new P4 system and we can print A2 without any problems from the old PC , so the printer issue is definately with XP pro and the Canon printer.
I will let everyone know how I get on when the new printer arrives.

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