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Can't boot up rev 12

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Message 1 of 20
MalSikes
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Can't boot up rev 12

When I try to bood up Autocad rev 12 I get an error message   ACAD.dcl  can't open file

Error loading dialog control file.

 

I have done everything I know but I still keep getting the same message any ideas?

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Message 2 of 20
easymike299
in reply to: MalSikes

Check the attributes of the DCL file. Maybe it's read only?

 

Gene

Message 3 of 20
MalSikes
in reply to: MalSikes

ACAD.DCL 's attribute is archive.

 

I'm running DOS 6.2 and has Windows 3.1 installed but never could launch Autocad from Windows.

 

Thanks for the input.

Message 4 of 20
easymike299
in reply to: MalSikes

 

Are you running r12 for Windows or Dos?

 

Gene

Message 5 of 20
MalSikes
in reply to: MalSikes

DOS It won't run from windows.

Message 6 of 20
easymike299
in reply to: MalSikes

Are you starting with a .bat file or trying to use the .exe?

 

Gene

Message 7 of 20
MalSikes
in reply to: MalSikes

I've tried  both and several different ways. I've reloaded the disks and got the same results. Tried ACADR12.BAT and ACAD.EXE and get the same results can't open ACAD.DCL. I also can't find any reference to DCL files in the book.

 

Keep thinking.

Message 8 of 20
easymike299
in reply to: MalSikes

What does your .bat file look like.

 

Gene

 

Message 9 of 20
MalSikes
in reply to: MalSikes

SET ACAD=D:\ACAD\SUPPORT;D:\ACAD\FONTS;D:\ACAD\ADS

SET ACADCFG=D:\ACAD

SET ACADDRV=D:\ACAD\DRV

D:\ACAD\DGSUMMA /T2 /T1

REM C:\ACAD\TABLET /1 /C4

D:\ACAD\ACAD %1 %2

 

Autocad was orginally on drive C and I installed a larger drive and moved Autocad to it drive D. It worked fine on drive D but now I can't boot it up. It's been a while since I used Autocad. I'm wondering if it crashed the last time I used it. I can't remember how to recover from a crash but I deleted all the files mentioned in the book but that was no help.

Message 10 of 20
easymike299
in reply to: MalSikes

You said that you were using Windows 3.1. Are you booting directly into Dos or first into Windows and then into a Dos prompt.

 

Gene

Message 11 of 20
MalSikes
in reply to: MalSikes

I am strictly using DOS.

I try to launch Autocad from the command prompt or the Dosshell and get the same results.

Message 12 of 20
easymike299
in reply to: MalSikes

On the odd chance that your acad.dcl file is corrupt, try this one. Don't forget there may be two instances, one in the acad directory and one in the support directory. Replace them both.

 

Gne

Message 13 of 20
MalSikes
in reply to: MalSikes

The computer loads into a program called Point and Shoot. From there I can goto the DOSSHELL, Windows, or other sub directories and programs.

Message 14 of 20
easymike299
in reply to: MalSikes

 

 

Download a Dos 6.22 boot disk here .... ...    

 

http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm

 

Use it to boot your computer and see if Autocad will then run.

 

Gene

Message 15 of 20
MalSikes
in reply to: MalSikes

I boot up on DOS onto a program called Point and Shoot which allows me to choose Dosshell, Windows, Autocad etc.

Message 16 of 20
MalSikes
in reply to: easymike299

Thanks. I'll give them a try and post the results.

Message 17 of 20
easymike299
in reply to: MalSikes

What I'm suggesting is that you not use Point and Shoot but rather boot with a Dos 6.22 boot disk and run autocad from there.

If you are not successful then I'm out of ideas.

 

Gene

Message 18 of 20
MalSikes
in reply to: MalSikes

EUREKA  I've done it. Thanks for all your help Gene. When I set up the computer to run Autocad I changed monitors. Everything worked fine on the monitor but I couldn't boot up Autocad. I remembered it had a monitor configuration on setup but thought they were the same. Just to confirm that was not the problem I installed my old monitor and auto cad came up just fine.

 

Now I can get back to drawing. Thanks Again

 

Mal

Message 19 of 20
easymike299
in reply to: MalSikes

All's well that ends well.

 

Gene

Message 20 of 20
easymike299
in reply to: easymike299

It's possible to access R12 for Dos through a window in Win3.1

I can post instructions if anyone  is interested.

 

Gene

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