Installation & Licensing

[#1]

I too previously installed several programs. Now I'm trying to add others and they won't install. I've followed advice of others to no avail. Modified the setup.ini file to delete the prerequisite request for framework. Removed sp1.1 except for map3d and civil 3d. They would have to be completely uninstalled. Here is the log file for AutoCAD Architecture 2013: (Windows 8, 64-bit)

2013/2/5:10:45:29 Poz POZ_WORKSTATION === Setup started on POZ_WORKSTATION by Poz ===
2013/2/5:10:45:29 Poz POZ_WORKSTATION Launch
2013/2/5:10:45:35 Poz POZ_WORKSTATION === Setup ended ===

2013/2/5:10:45:29 Poz POZ_WORKSTATION === Setup started on POZ_WORKSTATION by Poz ===
2013/2/5:10:45:29 Poz POZ_WORKSTATION Launch
2013/2/5:10:45:33 Poz POZ_WORKSTATION Inventorui== Parameter: Prereq_13 SetupMode:1 InstallState:2 InstallAction:0 Message:
2013/2/5:10:45:33 Poz POZ_WORKSTATION Inventorui== Parameter: Prereq_14 SetupMode:1 InstallState:2 InstallAction:7 Message:
2013/2/5:10:45:34 Poz POZ_WORKSTATION PageOpen LaunchDialog
2013/2/5:10:45:37 Poz POZ_WORKSTATION PageOpen LicenseDialog
2013/2/5:10:45:42 Poz POZ_WORKSTATION PageOpen ProductInfoDialog
2013/2/5:10:46:02 Poz POZ_WORKSTATION PageOpen ProductSelectionDialog2
2013/2/5:10:46:21 Poz POZ_WORKSTATION PageOpen FullProgressDialog
2013/2/5:10:46:21 Poz POZ_WORKSTATION Installing DirectX® Runtime: E:\Autodesk Building Design Suite\3rdParty\DirectX\DXSETUP.exe /silent
2013/2/5:10:46:41 Poz POZ_WORKSTATION Install DirectX® Runtime Succeeded
2013/2/5:10:46:41 Poz POZ_WORKSTATION Installing FaroSDK: E:\Autodesk Building Design Suite\3rdParty\FaroSDK\e889_faro_ls_sdk_4.8.2.25521_x86_setup.exe /VERYSILENT
2013/2/5:10:46:46 Poz POZ_WORKSTATION Install FaroSDK Succeeded
2013/2/5:10:46:46 Poz POZ_WORKSTATION Installing AutoCAD® Architecture 2013: TRANSFORMS="E:\Autodesk Building Design Suite\x64\en-us\ACA\ACA.mst;C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Temp\_AI7FE3.tmp\x64\ACA\ACA-standalone.mst" ADSK_EULA_STATUS=#1 MUILANG=en-us ADSK_SOURCE_ROOT="E:\Autodesk Building Design Suite\" INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2013\" FILESINUSETEXT="" REBOOT=ReallySuppress ADSK_SETUP_EXE=1

2013/2/5:10:47:38 Poz POZ_WORKSTATION Install AutoCAD® Architecture 2013 Failed Installation aborted, Result=1603
2013/2/5:10:47:38 Poz POZ_WORKSTATION Rollback DirectX® Runtime Failed Failure is ignored, Result=1619

[#2]

Temporary Workaround:

If you look at the log file, AutoCad Architecture is trying to load in Autodesk\AutoCad 2013 where AutoCad (plain) was already installed. By renaming the AutoCad 2013 folder to AutoCad 2013 Plain, ACA loaded and works, the problem is you have to rename the folders temporally to either run the plain version or ACA version.

Obviously, this isn't how you want things to work. You could uninstall one of the versions then install the one you want.

The best solution would be to install each application in a folder of your choosing, however; the installer location is greyed out.

At this point, if someone could at least come up with a way to move folders or rename folders so each program can install and function properly seems like the simplest solution for now.

[#3]

The only way I have found for the installations of different suites to properly install in the same AutoCAD 201x folder is to install them sequentially and do not add any service packs during the install or after the install.  Install all the suites first, then update them after.

[#4]

The suites are bundled with various software. But since I can't install different AutoCad flavors into the same directory;because the install package does not provide a choice.

Can I download the software (i.e. ACA) and then install that into a specific folder I choose?

If so, will my serial number, etc work?

[#5]

I was able to get Mechanical and Architecture to install to the same directory, but only after installing one then the other and not adding any service packs or updates during the installer or between installations.