I agree with Sandy. I have mucked about trying to get my Map2004 to accept
me as the user for more than a month now but to no avail. If I log on to my
pc as another user, everything is fine, but if I log on as myself I get the
dreaded "Fatal Error: Invalid Configuration path\filename: C:\Documents and
Settings\engUsername\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD
2004\R16\enu\" message.
I am sysop and all AutoCAD users have domain user and domain admin
privileges.
I have spoken several times to the supplier and emailed who knows how many
different people, but still to no avail.
I am quite annoyed as I am using a "Stand alone lic" version, but my pc is
actually on a WIN2000 network, so why should it be a problem anyway?
Yes, I have downloaded the updated UserData.dll file and installed and
logged off and stood upside down on my chair with my tongue protruding to
the left, (or was it the right) but still the same error message.
Yes, I have deleted my WIN2000 profile both from my pc and the server to no
avail.
Yes, I have re-installed MAP2004 but immediately get the same error message.
Yes, I have installed the software on another pc, done the plu, and after
logging on as myself, come up with the same old error message.
We are a comparatively small firm with 9 LD3 licences and the 1 MAP2004 at
this stage, but looking to upgrade at least 5 LD3s to 2004 and the balance
to MAP2004, but I dare not try it at this stage until I can get 1 copy to
run reliably.
Autodesk, please tell me where the file is that gives the instruction to
look for the .cfg file in my WIN2000 profile, so I can modify/delete/burn or
whatever is necessary to make your software work.
"michael montagne" wrote in message
news:758E77FF1C2F5EE74B773C8180488856@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I have noticed this issue as well. But the updated UserData.dll has
> worked well for me. I don't recall the requirement to be logged in as
> anyone specific. All I did was overwrite the file.
> I did get a bad copy of the file the first time I searched the web for it.
>
> Try here:
>
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=3277956&lin
kID=2475161
>
>
> sandy.march wrote:
> > I manage a lab and have dozens of logins that use a couple different
> > Policies and Profiles.
> >
> > In using Active Directory, I am unable this year to create and propogate
> > a functional profile (one that will successfully, consistently, launches
> > AutoCad 2004).
> >
> > The "Fatal Error: Invalid Configuration path\filename: C:\Documents and
> > Settings\engUsername\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD
> > 2004\R16\enu\" message pops up and the user is then unable to use
> > AutoCAD 2004. The roaming profile will only work for the one user I used
> > to copy to the server, a change from last year.
> >
> > The Tech Sheets' answer is inserting the updated UserData.dll while
> > logged on as the user for which AutoCAD doesn't launch. It also requires
> > to be rebooted first.
> >
> > I have 110 users for the one group and 22 machines. Clearly the
> > recommended method is not feasible. Anyone else have this issue? Is
> > there a script out that will insert the updated UserData.dll? Other
> > ideas to make this profile work?
> >
> > Thank you
> >
>
"Bud Schroeder [Autodesk Inc.]" wrote in
message news:399956B16CB407730B7AA0E26B2AA231@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Hey Guys,
>
> I see you found UserData.dll was updated. This allows secondary install
to
> kick off so that the local settings are in place. What was happening is
the
> roaming settings were pushing down from the server when you logged on.
But
> the Local settings where the CFG file lives was not there. UserData.dll
> solves that issue.
>
> Also just to add to the thread. You DO NOT need to be an administrator or
> Power User for this. Microsoft is pushing every one towards using these
> folders because on a locked down system these will have full read and
write
> while every thing else is read only. So you can even have your users be
> just users on these systems if you like.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Bud
>
>
>
>
> "Richard Lock" wrote in message
> news:0197DC17B4FE6E9286EFE77FF5A21DB5@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Michael,
> >
> > This is a known issue and Autodesk has an updated userdata.dll file
which
> > needs to be downloaded and installed.
> >
> > Check out their support pages at the below url (or do a search on their
> site
> > with the keywords profile and 2004)
> >
> >
>
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/item?siteID=123112&id=3374001&linkID
=2475323
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ricky
> >
> > "michael montagne" wrote in message
> > news:1FC1B1D46FBB2A7D86E0F08D9E3ADFE4@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Great idea. But even adding a particular user to the administrators
> > > group did not allow him to run Acad. Isn't there some setup that
> > > happens with new users? How do you force it to run?
> > >
> > >
> > > David Cowie wrote:
> > > > Put "Domain Users" into the machines local "Administrators" group.
> This
> > way
> > > > any domain user will have Adminsitrator rights on that machine.
> > > >
> > > > "michael montagne" wrote in message
> > > > news:F5B1602DACB59BD3A2A93F9647D52E6F@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > >
> > > >>All users are Administrators on their own machines.
> > > >>
> > > >>Ackvar wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>>They need to be at least "Power User" on each machine they use.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>"michael montagne" wrote in message
> > > >>>news:04FA868BC78B9EEF0820984A1E389008@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>I have users with trouble logging on to another machine and
running
> > > >>>>Acad. The message they get when starting the program is:
> > > >>>>Fatal Error: Invalid configuration path \ filename C:\documents
and
> > > >>>>settings\montagne\local settings\application data\autodesk\autocad
> > > >>>>2004\r16.0\enu\
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>If I copy the acad2004.cfg into that folder, everything works
great.
> > > >>>>What goes wrong here? I can't even find that file in the profile
> > that
> > > >>>>is stored on the network.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
