sboon wrote:
> Himanshu, I didn't see your post either - which is probably a good
> thing because I have been running C3D'06 on this computer for four
> months now without any problems.
"this computer" meaning a WinXP 64-bit? That's good...so you're saying
C3D 2006 works on WinXP 64-bit, but C3D 2007 doesn't.
> I already have both .NET framework 1.1 and 2.0 from the Windows
> Update website, and I was able to install the program normally from
> the installer .exe file. The first significant problem that I ran
> into is that the Hardware Certification Database doesn't list XP64 as
> an operating system, so the Performance Tuner doesn't work properly
> and ignores my FX1400 video card. It works fine with '06.
The graphics card issue isn't that big a deal. First you could check
Autodesk's web site for an updated XML file that contains newer graphics
card info used by the performance tuner. If it's still not supported,
just go in an change the settings manually for options that you know
that the FX1400 can support.
> The second problem was the .arx files that I listed earlier. I intend to
> try a clean uninstall then reinstall, which appears to have helped
> others and I will update this thread when I have more information.
This is the bigger issue and it would be nice to hear back about your
experiences. Microsoft's web site may be a good source of information
on installing 32-bit programs on the 64-bit OS and other compatibility
issues (install location, registry entries, etc.) Some resources:
1. WinXP 64-bit:
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;8599
2. Overview of the compatibility considerations:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;896456
3. Running 32-bit Applications:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/win64/win64/running_32_bit_applications.asp
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Himanshu Gohel. Civil 3D Team, Autodesk, Inc.
Autodesk Civil 3D Product Information: http://www.autodesk.com/civil3d