2014LT fails to load in Win 8.1

[NCCDesign-Nige]

In December 2013 I downloaded a new licence for 2014LT, having previously been a 2008 user.

All was fine and everything seemed to work OK, apart from a few known issues with the screen flickering. However, today, I have been unable to launch 2014LT, and there is no error message that I can offer as some hint as to why this is happening.  All that happens is the launch screen gets almost to the end, and then vanishes. I have updated the graphics driver (Nvidia GE 605 to 332.21) and carried out a clean boot of the whole system, but it still fails to launch.

I am using Windows 8.1 64bit with an Intel i5 core.

Nothing I seem to be doing can solve this frustrating issue, and the only clue which is not really that helpful is that the windows compatibility icon has stated that this is a case where it is not compatible. Which, if this is true, leaves me to ask, when will Autodesk make it so and issue a patch?

[JoAnn_Hogan]

This is just what happened to me so I am talking from experience. I dont know if they have fixed it yet.

Everything was working 100% on windows 8. But as soon as I updated to 8.1 all my Autodesk products refused to work. One of my colleauges mentioned the other day there is a work around but he didn't want to tell me about it.

What I end up doing was restore my PC back to Windows 8. I will have a look what I can find to help 

[DarrenP]

i would start here for windows 8.1 issues: http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/forums/searchpage/tab/message?filter=labels&q=windows+8.1&search_submi...

[JoAnn_Hogan]

Good Call Darren. If you are really frustrated and fed up, just do a wall reset! It works everytime! You take your desktop or laptop (Laptop works best) and throw it as hard as you can against a wall!

Haha...Just kidding. Well I hope you can find what you are looking for

[NCCDesign-Nige]

The wall reset sounds so so tempting... But the wall I have close to hand is only an old one that was first released back in 1985, and I am worried it may not be compatible for this action.

In the mean time, I am been out and purchased a Windows 8 Laptop, which I keeping away from anything that looks like a wall.  I will have to downgrade the 'problem PC' later.  I was about to buy a new Laptop anyway, so don't think I am stinking rich. 

thanks for the help and tips, keep them coming.....

Nigel.

[abnerparedesii]

u can restore back to windwos 8??

 how??

[pendean]

Reformat the HD and reinstal Win8 is the only way I know how to do that... Microsoft does not offer any other option right now.

[JoAnn_Hogan]

 They should get a restore option and soon because a lot of people are unimpressed about the windows 8.1 issue. I have people calling everyday about it

[pendean]

Win8.2 is in the works, maybe it will have that 😞

[NCCDesign-Nige]

I am not going to hold my breath waiting for a solution from Microsoft either way. I get the feeling they dont care as long as the rest of the world buy their products, compatible or not.

Thanks for the help guys!

Nigel.

[DarrenP]

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@NCCDesign-Nige wrote:

I am not going to hold my breath waiting for a solution from Microsoft either way. I get the feeling they dont care as long as the rest of the world buy their products, compatible or not.

Thanks for the help guys!

Nigel.

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lets hope the new CEO changes things

[pendean]

Slightly off topic, but did you all catch the news yesterday that Bill Gates spent most of the day trying to install Win8.1 then bailed and called his own support?