New Computer MathCAD Won't Load
New Computer MathCAD Won't Load
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I got a new computer (running XP Pro) this week and was trying to install MathCAD 13 from the original media and the install looks fine, but when I click on MathCAD 13 nothing happens. Watching the system monitor, there is no change in the number of processes running.
So, being the clever guy that I am, I went into Explorer and double clicked on a .mcd file and got the message:
In frustration, I uninstalled MathCAD 13 and reinstalled it (thinking that something I installed after I installed MathCAD might have stomped on MathCAD's file types or registry entries). No joy. So I went into Control Panel and Add/Remove programs and hit "change" to repair the installation. No joy. I've run a computer optimizer to look for busted registry keys. No Joy.
I went to PTC.com to look for updates, but that is simply the worst website on the planet. I finally found a place to set up an account, but then it said my account lacked priveleges. When I said maybe I'd pay for privleges it took me to an upgrade page (i.e., you have to have privleges to buy privlges). I sent them an e-mail, but don't have high hopes for that one.
Anyone have any other ideas?
David
So, being the clever guy that I am, I went into Explorer and double clicked on a .mcd file and got the message:
The message didn't mean anything to me since I didn't type the name in. So I tryed a .xmcd file and got the exact same message (with a different file name).Quote:
Windows cannot find 'C:\Documents and Settings\David\My Documents\DehyCapacity.mcd'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search
In frustration, I uninstalled MathCAD 13 and reinstalled it (thinking that something I installed after I installed MathCAD might have stomped on MathCAD's file types or registry entries). No joy. So I went into Control Panel and Add/Remove programs and hit "change" to repair the installation. No joy. I've run a computer optimizer to look for busted registry keys. No Joy.
I went to PTC.com to look for updates, but that is simply the worst website on the planet. I finally found a place to set up an account, but then it said my account lacked priveleges. When I said maybe I'd pay for privleges it took me to an upgrade page (i.e., you have to have privleges to buy privlges). I sent them an e-mail, but don't have high hopes for that one.
Anyone have any other ideas?
David





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Yes I have administrative privileges and installed it for all users.
I just discovered that the install process didn't create the CDilla directory so I copied it off a backup of my old computer. No joy. I just tried deleting the whold MathCAD directory in Program Files and reinstalling, nothing.
Called PTC. Finally discovered that MathCAD 13 NEVER works when it is installed over top of XP Pro Service Pack 3. Sometimes it works if MathCAD 13 is installed when the machine is upgraded to XP SP3, but never the other way. I'm downloading V14 now.
David
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David
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David
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Have been hearing a lot of negative comments on the collab site, even a dedicated thread on Mathcad 14 bugs.
I would like to hear if it works out for you.
Thanks
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x:dog*cat^mouse
x=___
and now I can do:
x:dog*cat^mouse=___
all on one line, it looks a lot cleaner and seems pretty cool. Haven't used it on any paying work yet so I'll know about its real capabilities when I know.
David
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TTFN
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What a pain. I wish there was a translator to convert Mathcad files to wxMaxima, Maple or Mathematica. A lot of our intellectual property is in Mathcad13 format. I can't go back to Mathcad 11. Fortunate there are other people at work that have Mathcad but I have over 1000 files of about 6-10 pages. That is a lot to convert.
Peter Nachtwey
Delta Computer Systems
http://www.deltamotion.com
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I ended up getting V14 for $99 and I don't hate it. It actually seems pretty solid (a couple of sheets that would not open with the early versions of 14 opened just fine).
I hated being held up for a hundred dollers, but I needed the program more than my anger was worth.
David
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A month later and your head is not spinning.
Thanks for the update.
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I will need to reinstall WinXP to SP2 install Mathcad 13. That is a about 6 hours wasted. If Mathcad14 could do what Mathcad 13 does then $99 is worth it to save the time.
So how did you get the upgrade of $99? It may be best to get V14 for now and go back to V13 when I have time to reinstall or have the need.
Peter Nachtwey
Delta Computer Systems
http://www.deltamotion.com
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When I called PTC the guy I talked to gave me a link, I tried to find it in my browser history, but it was too long ago.
David
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950249
Hopefully this will work so I don't need to spend all day nuking and paving and then reseting my computer up.
Mathcad V14 isn't as good as Mathcad V13 when it comes to doing symbolic processing. The solver changed between V13 and V14.
Lately I have been using wxMaxima more. It isn't as pretty but text is easy to enter. It takes a while to learn wxMaxima. I have been using Mathcad since V4 so it is the devil I know.
Peter Nachtwey
Delta Computer Systems
http://www.deltamotion.com
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Yes, he keeps his system upgraded and checked again when the V13 files didn't work.
It depends on what you call hard core. The systems of equations doesn't to have a lot of equations or variables be unsolvable symbolically.
Peter Nachtwey
Delta Computer Systems
http://www.deltamotion.com
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David
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Peter Nachtwey
Delta Computer Systems
http://www.deltamotion.com
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TTFN
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