AutoCAD Architecture 2008 works in Windows 7 64 Bit Laptops?

[Anonymous]

According to what I think that I saw elsewhere, the original disk that I
have for AutoCAD Architecture 2008 will let me install it on the new Laptops
with Windows 7 on a 64 bit? Is that correct? (I don't have the laptop yet,
that is why I am asking). Will AutoCAD Architecture 2008 work OK in
these laptops?

[David_W_Koch]

If memory serves, ACA 2008 was only released as a 32-bit version, and was set up to not install on 64-bit operating systems. There were quite a few threads on this topic at the time. There was a work-around posted about how to get around that limitation, but I believe someone posted semi-recently, stating that the program required to modify the installation files (Orca?) was no longer available from the Microsoft website and/or would not run under Windows 7. I think that the files that needed to be modified had also been made available for resellers to distribute to customers running 64-bit systems, at least at the time that 2008 was a current release. I do not believe any of this was officially supported. You might try searching for some of those older threads to see if there is anything usefule in the posts (or attached to them).

[David_W_Koch]

http://discussion.autodesk.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=6232057៹
The thread above has a very long discussion, and apparently the files were available directly from Autodesk Support, rather than your reseller (although some resellers may have gotten the files from Autodesk Support and then forwarded them to their clients).

http://discussion.autodesk.com/thread.jspa?threadID=553068
This very long thread has a post from Jeff Agla (May 4, 2007 - way down in the thread) mentioning that files could be obtained from Autodesk Support. I do not know whether they still make these files available, given that the 2009 and 2010 releases support installation on 64-bit operating systems.

[ToanDN]

Yep. An Orca'ed ACA2008 installed and worked beautifully in Windows 7 64.

[Anonymous]

I just installed Orca on Win 7 just fine.

Ad

[Anonymous]

Add: What is "Orca" that you and TeamSquid refer to? (What is the meaning
of Orca?).

Did you install the 2008 in a Laptop with W 7 and 64 bit ?





"Ad Nelson" wrote in message
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> I just installed Orca on Win 7 just fine.
>
> Ad

[Anonymous]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7HPND&ei=9HfxSqiGIJSeMPvNuYgO&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&ved=0CAoQBSgA&q=orca+for+windows+7&spell=1

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[Anonymous]

Then I gather that after I install Windows 7 32 bit in my computer, I will
have to download Orca separately from Microsoft and install it in my
computer for some of the programs to work well.

Is that correct?

Will I have to do the same with a 64 bit laptop? (I don not have the laptop
yet).






"Dean Saadallah" wrote in message
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> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7HPND&ei=9HfxSqiGIJSeMPvNuYgO&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&ved=0CAoQBSgA&q=orca+for+windows+7&spell=1
>
> --
> Dean Saadallah
> http://LTisACAD.blogspot.com
> --

[Anonymous]

It's only to install 32-bit programs (such as ACA '08) on a 64-bit OS that
normally don't want to.

It is not for 32-bit Windows because there's no need for it there.


"Dean Saadallah" wrote in message
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> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7HPND&ei=9HfxSqiGIJSeMPvNuYgO&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&ved=0CAoQBSgA&q=orca+for+windows+7&spell=1
>
> --
> Dean Saadallah
> http://LTisACAD.blogspot.com
> --

[Anonymous]

I don't have the laptop yet, so that is why I am asking so many questions,
before I take the plunge. I work with AutoCAD, but my knowledge of
computers, OS's, etc., is very limited, as you see.

So when I get the new laptop with the Windows 7 and 64 bit, then before I
install AutoCAD Architecture 2008 there I have to download Orca into the
Laptop? Or do I install the AutoCAD and then the Orca, in that order?




"Joel" wrote in message
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> It's only to install 32-bit programs (such as ACA '08) on a 64-bit OS that
> normally don't want to.
>
> It is not for 32-bit Windows because there's no need for it there.
>
>
> "Dean Saadallah" wrote in message
> news:6283383@discussion.autodesk.com...
>> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7HPND&ei=9HfxSqiGIJSeMPvNuYgO&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&ved=0CAoQBSgA&q=orca+for+windows+7&spell=1
>>
>> --
>> Dean Saadallah
>> http://LTisACAD.blogspot.com
>> --

[ToanDN]

You have to install Orca first in order to edit the ACA installation file.
Copy an dpaste from the other discussion:

1. Download and install Orca from Microsoft.
2. Copy the installation files to your hard drive or a network folder.
3. Backup the files ACA.msi and Setup.ini
4. Edit the ACA.msi with Orca and delete the action found in the table
"InstallExecuteSequence" that is called "CheckFor64BitOS" Delete the same
line under table "CustomAction"
5. Save and close the ACA.msi
6. Edit the Setup.ini with Notepad. Delete the line under
"#==================== Platform Requirement" that is labeled
"PLATFORM=NO_WOW_64_PROCESS"
7. Double-click the Setup.exe and you should be able to install without any
problems.
8. Some support paths under the "Files" tab of the configuration dialog box
have incorrect paths. The installer adds and extra "\AppData\AppData" to
some support paths located in the user profile. For example the Main
Customization File's path is listed as
"C:\Users\%username%\AppData\AppData\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\ACD-A
2008\enu\Support\ADT" when it should be
"C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\ACD-A 2008\enu\Support\ADT"
Fix the incorrect paths, hit apply, and you are good to go.

I wonder why the ADT team chose to disable 64 bit installs. The program
seems to function fine in Vista 64 bit. ADT 2006 and 2007 installed without
a hitch on this same system even though you had to set them to run as ADMIN
in order to be able to use them, so I am not buying the whole "the ARX
programs don't work with 64 bit" argument. I switched to Revit a few years
ago anyway, but it is a shame what they are doing to ADT. Peace out.

[Anonymous]

Thanks, TeamSkid.
I printed this and saved it to have it ready when I get the Laptop; Hope
that the Newsgroup would not remove, since I probably will have some more
questions when I have to deal with it.

"TeamSquid" wrote in message news:6283647@discussion.autodesk.com...
> You have to install Orca first in order to edit the ACA installation file.
> Copy an dpaste from the other discussion:
>
> 1. Download and install Orca from Microsoft.
> 2. Copy the installation files to your hard drive or a network folder.
> 3. Backup the files ACA.msi and Setup.ini
> 4. Edit the ACA.msi with Orca and delete the action found in the table
> "InstallExecuteSequence" that is called "CheckFor64BitOS" Delete the same
> line under table "CustomAction"
> 5. Save and close the ACA.msi
> 6. Edit the Setup.ini with Notepad. Delete the line under
> "#==================== Platform Requirement" that is labeled
> "PLATFORM=NO_WOW_64_PROCESS"
> 7. Double-click the Setup.exe and you should be able to install without
> any
> problems.
> 8. Some support paths under the "Files" tab of the configuration dialog
> box
> have incorrect paths. The installer adds and extra "\AppData\AppData" to
> some support paths located in the user profile. For example the Main
> Customization File's path is listed as
> "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\AppData\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\ACD-A
> 2008\enu\Support\ADT" when it should be
> "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\ACD-A 2008\enu\Support\ADT"
> Fix the incorrect paths, hit apply, and you are good to go.
>
> I wonder why the ADT team chose to disable 64 bit installs. The program
> seems to function fine in Vista 64 bit. ADT 2006 and 2007 installed
> without
> a hitch on this same system even though you had to set them to run as
> ADMIN
> in order to be able to use them, so I am not buying the whole "the ARX
> programs don't work with 64 bit" argument. I switched to Revit a few years
> ago anyway, but it is a shame what they are doing to ADT. Peace out.

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how 2 install AUTOCAD 2008 in windows 7 hp laptop??

[newwavedd]

The comments, above, outline everything you need to do.