When I try to bood up Autocad rev 12 I get an error message ACAD.dcl can't open file
Error loading dialog control file.
I have done everything I know but I still keep getting the same message any ideas?
ACAD.DCL 's attribute is archive.
I'm running DOS 6.2 and has Windows 3.1 installed but never could launch Autocad from Windows.
Thanks for the input.
I've tried both and several different ways. I've reloaded the disks and got the same results. Tried ACADR12.BAT and ACAD.EXE and get the same results can't open ACAD.DCL. I also can't find any reference to DCL files in the book.
Keep thinking.
SET ACAD=D:\ACAD\SUPPORT;D:\ACAD\FONTS;D:\ACAD\ADS
SET ACADCFG=D:\ACAD
SET ACADDRV=D:\ACAD\DRV
D:\ACAD\DGSUMMA /T2 /T1
REM C:\ACAD\TABLET /1 /C4
D:\ACAD\ACAD %1 %2
Autocad was orginally on drive C and I installed a larger drive and moved Autocad to it drive D. It worked fine on drive D but now I can't boot it up. It's been a while since I used Autocad. I'm wondering if it crashed the last time I used it. I can't remember how to recover from a crash but I deleted all the files mentioned in the book but that was no help.
You said that you were using Windows 3.1. Are you booting directly into Dos or first into Windows and then into a Dos prompt.
Gene
I am strictly using DOS.
I try to launch Autocad from the command prompt or the Dosshell and get the same results.
On the odd chance that your acad.dcl file is corrupt, try this one. Don't forget there may be two instances, one in the acad directory and one in the support directory. Replace them both.
Gne
The computer loads into a program called Point and Shoot. From there I can goto the DOSSHELL, Windows, or other sub directories and programs.
Download a Dos 6.22 boot disk here .... ...
http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm
Use it to boot your computer and see if Autocad will then run.
Gene
I boot up on DOS onto a program called Point and Shoot which allows me to choose Dosshell, Windows, Autocad etc.
What I'm suggesting is that you not use Point and Shoot but rather boot with a Dos 6.22 boot disk and run autocad from there.
If you are not successful then I'm out of ideas.
Gene
EUREKA I've done it. Thanks for all your help Gene. When I set up the computer to run Autocad I changed monitors. Everything worked fine on the monitor but I couldn't boot up Autocad. I remembered it had a monitor configuration on setup but thought they were the same. Just to confirm that was not the problem I installed my old monitor and auto cad came up just fine.
Now I can get back to drawing. Thanks Again
Mal
It's possible to access R12 for Dos through a window in Win3.1
I can post instructions if anyone is interested.
Gene
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