Registry Keys for Autodesk Navisworks 2010 Uninstalls
Autodesk TS Doc
Issue
When you try to install Navisworks®, the installer lists Navisworks as already being installed, even though it is not. As a result, you are unable to install Navisworks.
Solution
An incomplete uninstall can sometimes leave residual registry keys that may cause the Navisworks installer to detect incorrectly that Navisworks has already been installed.
To resolve this issue, remove the following key from the Windows Registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\39497741D131AAB48BF792993B746F9A
Once you have done so, you can proceed with the installation.
Warning! Problems caused by improperly editing the Windows Registry could render your computer operating system unusable. Microsoft provides a wealth of critical information that you need to know about the registry in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.
Use the Microsoft Registry Editor only at your own risk and only after backing up the registry as well as the system.dat and user.dat files as outlined for your operating system in the Microsoft Knowledge Base and in the related Autodesk solution, TS66513. Additional information about the registry is also contained in the Help topics in the Microsoft Registry Editor.
Registry Entries for Autodesk® NavisWorks® Manage 2009 Uninstalls
Your installation has become corrupted and you were unable to uninstall or reinstall the program.
To resolve this issue, you need to remove specific Windows registry entries that are causing the installer to detect that NavisWorks is already installed. Follow these steps:
- Click Start menu (Windows) > Run.
- In the Run dialog box, enter regedit and click OK.
- Locate and delete the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\DAB390B81B325E140B6745A393D0C030
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\DAB390B81B325E140B6745A393D0C030
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{8B093BAD-23B1-41E5-B076-543A390D0C03
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\InstallShield_{8B093BAD-23B1-41E5-B076-543A390D0C03}
Once you have removed these keys, you should be able to reinstall NavisWorks.
Warning! Problems caused by improperly editing the Windows Registry could render your computer operating system unusable. Microsoft provides a wealth of critical information that you need to know about the registry in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.
Use the Microsoft Registry Editor only at your own risk and only after backing up the registry as well as the system.dat and user.dat files as outlined for your operating system in the Microsoft Knowledge Base and in the related Autodesk solution, TS66513. Additional information about the registry is also contained in the Help topics in the Microsoft Registry Editor.
Dymanic Zoom in Outlook, Word, IE
Is your text in windows applications too large. Try holding down your CNTRL key and scroll your wheel on your mouse. This has the effect of changing your Viewing scale of what your looking at.
Secondary Installer AutoCAD Architecture 2007 : Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2007
Issue
To reset the default Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2007 user settings, you want to reinitiate the secondary installer.
Solution
To reset the Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2007 default user settings, you must first delete your application files and registry entries for the program. Follow these steps:
Note: Make sure that you back up any customized AutoCAD 2007 files before starting this procedure. CLICK HERE FOR STEPS
- Log on to the workstation as the user.
- On the Start menu (Windows), click Run.
- In the Run dialog box, enter regedit.
- In the Registry Editor, locate the following subkey and delete it:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R17.0\ACAD-5004:409
- Exit the Registry Editor.
- In Windows Explorer, locate and delete the following application folders:C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\Autodesk\ADT 2007 (backup this directory first)
C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk\ADT 2007
The user should now be able to launch Autodesk Architectureal Desktop 2007. When the product is opened, the files and folders that were deleted will be recreated by the secondary installer.
Warning! Problems caused by improperly editing the Windows registry could render your computer operating system unusable. Microsoft provides a wealth of critical information that you need to know about the registry in the Microsoft Knowledge Base at http://support.microsoft.com/support.
Use the Microsoft® Registry Editor only at your own risk and only after backing up the registry as well as the system.dat and user.dat files as outlined for your operating system in the Microsoft Knowledge Base and in the related solution, TS66513. Additional information about the registry is also contained in the Help topics in the Microsoft Registry Editor.
Secondary Installer AutoCAD 2007
Issue
To reset the default AutoCAD® 2007 user settings, you want to reinitiate the secondary installer.
Solution
To reset the AutoCAD 2007 default user settings, you must first delete your application files and registry entries for the program. Follow these steps:
Note: Make sure that you back up any customized AutoCAD 2007 files before starting this procedure. CLICK HERE FOR STEPS
- Log on to the workstation as the user.
- On the Start menu (Windows), click Run.
- In the Run dialog box, enter regedit.
- In the Registry Editor, locate the following subkey and delete it:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R17.0\ACAD-5001:409
- Exit the Registry Editor.
- In Windows Explorer, locate and delete the following application folders:
- C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2007 (backup this directory first)
C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2007
The user should now be able to launch AutoCAD 2007. When the product is opened, the files and folders that were deleted will be recreated by the secondary installer.
Warning! Problems caused by improperly editing the Windows registry could render your computer operating system unusable. Microsoft provides a wealth of critical information that you need to know about the registry in the Microsoft Knowledge Base at http://support.microsoft.com/support.
Use the Microsoft® Registry Editor only at your own risk and only after backing up the registry as well as the system.dat and user.dat files as outlined for your operating system in the Microsoft Knowledge Base and in the related solution, TS66513. Additional information about the registry is also contained in the Help topics in the Microsoft Registry Editor.
Perform Status Enquiry – Will Not Read License File Properly
If you are experiencing problems with the Server Status tab > Perform Status Enquiry, make sure that the “LMTOOLS Ignores License File Path Environment Variables” option is selected on the Service/License File tab and run the Status Enquiry again. In many cases this will correct erroneous Status Enquiries.
Subscription Center Information SN# and Product Keys
Subscription Customers may have questions about accessing their 2011 software downloads. Here’s how the process works:
Subscription customers who are in the role of Software Coordinator will receive an email as soon as their serial number hasbeen upgraded after the release of the 2011 product. The email, which is sent from Download@autodesksubscription.com, contains the customer’s serial number and the product key, which is needed for installation. Please remind your customers to check their junk/spam folders for mail coming from Download@autodesksubscription.com because the emails sometimes end up there.
Customers can also access their serial number and product key directly from the Subscription Center > Contract
Administration > Coverage Report tab.
Customers who are experiencing problems with their Subscription upgrade can contact the Business Center at subscription-team@autodesk.com.
Action: For questions or problems signing in to Subscription Center, get immediate information by accessing the “Get HelpSigning in to Subscription Center” button located on the Sign in to Subscription Center page.
Contact: subscription-team@autodesk.com
The system cannot find the path specified error when Creating Administrative Images for Custom Network Deployments with Map 3D 2011
Autodesk has provided a tech source (TS##) resolution document for this issue: I have posted the description of the issue. Click the following link to view it.
Issue Description:
When creating a Deployment, with the Deployment Wizard, you receive an error message saying:
The system cannot find the path specified
Failed to copy the following files:
\\HostComputer\ShareName\…\DeploymentName\AdminImage\x**\en-US\acad\Acad\Program Files\Root\HelpHTML\*.*
To
<<Custom Support Files network share location>>
Where x** is x86 for 32-bit Deployments and x64 is for 64-bit Deployments.
Network deployment fails when installing AutoCAD Map 3D 2011 Language Pack
Issue:
When creating a custom or modified administrative image for a network deployment you must copy the HelpHTML folder and files to the administrative image from the media DVD. Otherwise you cannot install a network deployment; the install process will unexpectedly fail when it starts installing the AutoCAD Map 3D Language Pack.
Solution:
After you create the administrative image copy the <media>:\X86\EN-US\ACAD\ACAD\PROGRAM FILES\ROOT\HELPHTML folder to the \\HostComputer\ShareName\…\DeploymentName\AdminImage\X86\EN-US\ACAD\ACAD\PROGRAM FILES\ROOT\ folder. You can now begin to install a network deployment.
Customer Choice Blogs -You can Help Add To this List
AutoCAD Civil 3D
Civil Engineering Resource Center – Autodesk
Being Civil – Almas Suljevic, Jason Hickey, Justin Ziemba, Seth Hall
BIM on the Rocks – Dana Probert
Civil—Made in France – Willy Luce
From the Ground Up – Ove Cervin, Jack Strongitharm
The Dirt – Pete Kelsey
AutoCAD Map 3D
Between the Poles – Geoff Zeiss
CADnGIS – Neal Niemiec
GeoExpressions – Mike Schlosser
Geospatial—Made in France – Gwenaël Bachelot
GIS Exchange – Katie Jacques
The Geospatial Navigator – Matthias Liechti, Marcus Briglmeir
AutoCAD Revit (Architecture, MEP, Structure)
Revit Arch
Revit Structure
Revit MEP
Revit General
Setting the 3GB Switch for Vista and Win 7
Click the following link for an Autodesk Tech source document for instructions.
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You want to enable the 3GB switch on the Windows Vista™ or Windows 7 operating systems.
To enable the 3GB switch on Windows Vista™ or Windows 7:
- Right-click Command Prompt in the Accessories program group of the Start menu. Click Run as Administrator.
- At the command prompt, enter “bcdedit /set IncreaseUserVa 3072”
- Restart the computer.
To disable the 3GB switch:
- Right-click on Command Prompt in the Accessories program group of the Start menu. Click Run as Administrator.
- At the command prompt, enter “bcdedit /deletevalue IncreaseUserVa”
- Restart the computer.
For more information on the 3GB switch, refer to the following Microsoft MSDN article:
3ds Max does not launch no messaging no splashscreen
Issue:
3DS Max would not launch on a 32 bit operating system.
Double click on the desktop icon and nothing happened.
No hour glass, no hard drive activity, no error message,
No splash screens, absolutely nothing.
Solution:
created an exclusion group in their Symantec Antivirus and then it loads.
Interesting Point:
Anti-virus cannot be overlooked for causing havoc with Autodesk software.
Enable 3GB Switch on XP
Enabling the 3GB Switch (ON XP)
1. Right-click My Computer. Click Properties.
2. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab.
3. On the Advanced tab, under Startup and Recovery, click Settings.
4. In the Startup and Recovery dialog box, under System startup, click Edit. The Windows boot.ini file will be opened in Notepad.
5. Save a renamed copy of your boot.ini file somewhere on your computer in case you need to revert back to your original version of the file. Note: Boot.ini files may be different from computer to computer.
6. Highlight the following line in the boot.ini file:
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS=”Microsoft Windows XP Professional” /fastdetect
7. Copy (Ctrl-C) and paste (Ctrl-V) the line just below the original. Note: Your exact text string may be different from the text string in this document. So be sure to copy the text string from your boot.ini file, not the text string shown here.
8. Modify the copied line to include “ /3GB”, as shown in the example below. Note: Do not overwrite any existing lines.
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS=”Microsoft Windows XP Professional 3GB” /3GB /fastdetect
9. Save the boot.ini file and close Notepad.
10. Click OK to close each dialog box.
11. Reboot your computer.
12. During startup, select the 3GB option. If you do not select the 3GB option, the system will default to the 2GB total memory setting.
NOTE: If there are problems at startup, you may need to update some of your drivers.
Civil 3D 2011 : survey tab does not layer things correctly
The Link for the File is not provided here because of the impending release of the hotfix. see below note from Autodesk Technical Support:
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The issue you have described in a known issue for which the development is about to provide the permanent fix in the next few days. Here is a fixed version of the AeccSurvey.dbx (x64). If you need this fixed for your presentation any time this week we can provide you an official fix but you would need to know that this needs to be removed before you apply an official hotfix (which will include other fixes, too) because if this is not removed installer will be unable to apply the hotfix since the file has changed. So, make certain you backup your original AeccSurvey.dbx before you drop this new .dbx in. Here are the steps:
1. Go to C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011
2. Right-click on AeccSurvey.dbx file and rename it to AeccSurvey.dwb.old
3. Copy the attached AecSurvey.dbx into C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011
4. Restart Civil 3D 2011
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