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Solidworks 2007 and Vista

Solidworks 2007 and Vista

Solidworks 2007 and Vista

(OP)
I upgraded my computer to Vista a few weeks ago.  I am running SW 2008 & 2009 on the Vista system.  I would like to add SW2007 onto the same computer so that I can be compatible with SW2007 that my clients are using.

When I first loaded SW2007 it worked fine - even though everything I read said that it should not work at all - until I rebooted the computer the next day - it wont start anymore

I am running Vista 32 bit home premium edition.

Any suggestions?  It is a real pain in the ass to have to switch over to an XP system in another office to have to work on SW2007 files.


 

RE: Solidworks 2007 and Vista

SW2007 was not coded to run on Vista. It will only run on XP Pro.

Also, even though SW may work with some/many/most Windows OS Home versions systems, none of them are recommended or supported by SW.

[quote http://www.solidworks.com/sw/support/SystemRequirements.html](11)     Windows Vista Ultimate, Business and Enterprise editions only. SP0 or higher.[/quote]

cheers

RE: Solidworks 2007 and Vista

(OP)
I understand that is is not recomended, but why is it that some people seem to be able to run SW2007 with vista and others not.

I have never had a problem with home editions on any use of solidworks since I first started using it in 2001.

I also found it quite odd that SW2007 worked until I rebooted the system.  Based on that, I would have guessed that someone else may have found a way around it.

 

RE: Solidworks 2007 and Vista

Are you able to set the SolidWorks.exe file to run in XP compatibility mode?

cheers

RE: Solidworks 2007 and Vista

(OP)
I dont know what you mean by setting the file to run in XP compatability mode - please explain

Thanks
 

RE: Solidworks 2007 and Vista

XP had a function which allowed a program to be run as if it were on a lower version OS.

In XP, the function is accessed by right clicking on the programs executable, selecting Properties > Compatibility and then choosing from the OS listed. I assume Vista is the same but have not had cause to try or even look.

cheers

RE: Solidworks 2007 and Vista

(OP)
I found the compatability mode switch and tried your suggestion to switch it to XP compatability.  There is no difference in what happenes.  I get the same message that says - Solidworks has stopped working.

It is odd that when i first installed solidworks 2007 - it worked just fine

 

RE: Solidworks 2007 and Vista

Un-install, re-install, leave it running. tongue

cheers

RE: Solidworks 2007 and Vista

I had similar problems when I tried to install SW2007 on my computer (Vista Ultimate 64 bit).  What you have to do is clean out everything SW and reinstall.

Remove the application in Add/Remove Programs, Delete the folder under C:\Program Files (or where you installed SW)

Click Start – Run

Type

Regedit  (hit OK)

 
On the left column, expand the following

HKEY Current User – Software

Highlight the solidworks entry and delete it (right click option)

 

Expand the following

HKEY Local Machine – Software

Highlight any Solidworks entries and delete these as well
 

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