Deployment of DWG TrueView 2013 on Windows 7 x64

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I'm looking for some help with installing DWG Trueview 2013 on Windows 7 x64 through group policy's. I was able to successfully deploy DWG TrueView 2013 x86 on Windows 7 x86without any problems by GPO Deployment Methods. I used the mst files located in the SetupRes folder so I was able to deploy through GPO and not get the error message that I should run setup.exe

Now I did the same with the x64 version of DWG TrueView on a Windows 7 x64 computer but I receive the following error message:

Product: DWG TrueView 2013 -- Error 1904. Module C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\acipps16.dll failed to register.  HRESULT -2147024770.  Contact your support personnel.

Is there anyone able to help me fix this? I have tried to get support through the subscription center but I can't select DWG TrueView as product.

Kind regards

[Anonymous]

Anyone who can help please?

[Anonymous]

Hi there. I am having a similar issue to you. Unfortunately David Lau of Autodesk says " The direct download links are is something that Autodesk is not providing anymore."

This will mean that deployment of DWG Trueview as a standalone application will no longer be supported.

I will subscribe to your post to see if you receive the help you require. If I receive the same assistance before you I will let you know. My post is 2 below yours on the same page.

[Anonymous]

Still no reply for Autodesk?

[Anonymous]

Hello Autodesk?

[philip.s]

Hi Peter,

I'm looking into your inquiry and will follow up accordingly. Thank you very much for your patience in the mean time.

[Anonymous]

Thank you very much for your reply. I hope you will find an awnser for this problem. It is quite annoying what we can't deploy Trueview to our new x64 workstations.

[Anonymous]

Any update Philip?

[philip.s]

Nothing yet Peter, but I'm definitely still trying to find an answer for you. I apologize for the inconvenience and extended wait...

[cadmgr]

For the record, please add me to the list of parties needing to install Trueview 2013 to Windows 7 x64 systems.  Subscribing...

[philip.s]

Sorry for the extended wait everyone, but hopefully it's worth it / here you go!

DWG TrueView 2013 32BIT

DWG TrueView 2013 64BIT

[Anonymous]

I'm sorry to report I'm still getting the same error when deploying the x64 version as discribed in the opening post.

[Anonymous]

Anyone still working on this Philip?

[Anonymous]

Still no fix for this Autodesk?

[Anonymous]

Deploying a batchfile through GPO works for me.

[code]

if exist "%programfiles%\Autodesk\DWG TrueView 2013\dwgviewr.exe" goto eof

start /wait "\\ServerName\Software\AutoCAD Viewer\2013\x64\setup.exe" /q /w /t "\\ServerName\Software\AutoCAD Viewer\2013\x64\setup.ini"

:eof

exit

[/code]

Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Ofcourse it will work if I run a bat file wich calls the exe. But then you are missing the whole point of deploying the msi to a workstation.

Does anyone of autodesk still reads this topic?

[Anonymous]

Well, Autodesk doesn't respond that much (eg. http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Installation-Licensing/msi-in-GPO-not-working-quot-Run-Setup-exe-to-in...).

For some dark, mysterious reason, it's impossiple to push the msi directly from your GPO without problems (eg. Computer>Policies>Software Settings>Assigned Applications>dwgviewr.msi with or without transform file), so you might as well give up trying & whining, apply a workaround, do the exotic deployment and focus to your end goal: Trueview deployment.

I've rewritten my batch, with a little improvement.

[code]

:: check for previous installations

if exist "%programfiles%\Autodesk\DWG TrueView 2012\dwgviewr.exe" goto 2012

if exist "%programfiles%\Autodesk\DWG TrueView 2013\dwgviewr.exe" goto eof

:2012

:: remove 2012

msiexec /qn /norestart /x "ServerName\Software\AutoCAD Viewer\2012\x64\x64\dwgviewr\dwgviewr.msi"

:: setup 2013

msiexec /qn /norestart /i "ServerName\Software\AutoCAD Viewer\2013\x64\x64\dwgviewr\dwgviewr.msi"

:eof

exit

[/code]

Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your input. However I do hope someone of Autodesk will read this and will reply 🙂

[cadmgr]

As a staunch supporter of PLEASE HIRE MORE MODERATORS to participate in Autodesk discussion groups, I'll  acknowledge here that the new exe appears to work for 64-bit W7.

Good luck with the GPO.

[Anonymous]

This problem still issn't fixed. Is there anyone from Autodesk that can help me with this ?