Installing 32 bit Autocad R14 on 64 bit Windows 7

[gberardinelli]

try to install AutoCad R14 to window 7 on 64 bit labtop, how do i go about solving this

[brad_hurley]

Hello and Welcome to the community!

To resolve your problem please do the following:

-          Please make sure you meet all system requirements for AutoCAD 2014.

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-...

-          Prior to running the installer please make sure to complete steps 1-4 from the link.

Quick Start: General installation workflow.

http://upandready.typepad.com/up_and_ready/2013/04/quick-start-general-installation-workflow.html

If you are still having problems please update this post with screen shots of error messages and your install log.

Using log to troubleshoot installation errors

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Using-l...

[DarrenP]

are you talking about R14 or 2014?

[pendean]

R14? From the year 1997? You don't.

Go to Microsoft's website for tips on how to install very old software in Win7, and you can also explore these folks who can sell you a fix if R14 is actually supported with them: http://www.longbowsoftware.com
Good luck.

[TravisNave]

I believe R14 is 16-bit.  This will not work in Windows 7, as there is not 16-bit support.

[becca.decker]

You have probably moved on from this issue by now.  If possible, reinstall Windows 7 as 32-bit, then install Autocad R14 (from '97).

Once installed, Try running Autocad in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3.
1 - Click the Autocad shortcut and choose "Properties".
2 - Click the "Compatibility" tab.
3 - Tick the box for "Run this program in compatibility mode for .....".
4 - Select "Windows XP SP3"
5 - Click 'OK'.
6 - Now try running Autocad.

(source: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/71436-63-autocad-windows)

Then you will probably get a Heap Error.  Correct that by

1 - Backup existing file - SH31W32.DLL

2 - Download 3 HDI/DLL files here:

http://forums.autodesk.com/autodesk/attachments/autodesk/15/30071/1/cad%20files%20new.zip
3 - Save files where you found your DLL.
(source: http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/archive/index.php/t-55956.html)

[vag.tatsis]

Please tell me If you Know.... I need the autocad R14 in order to put my dxf files into my Rov20 Cnc machine. Is there any  newest autocad witch is compatible with the older one???? Please Help me!!!

[becca.decker]

I ended up reinstalling Windows XP. I did not find a solution.

[guaitiao]

The following picture is the proof I am running using my machine in Windows 7 Professional...SP1 Build 7601..Just look at the top of the picture where is a partial screen of my System Information...

There is another way to run Autocad R14 and it is using VMWare or VMBox...But you need and actual Windows 95 or 98 or Vista License for the Virtual Machine Emulator...and there are some drawback...which are dealing with display resolution and other Display driver issues that I confronted....But yes you can make it work just fine but in a Old resolution environment and your graphics will look like poor resolution in the screen....Luck with that...

[mdavis22569]

hi @guaitiao

You know this is an old post from 2014 and 2017 ....?

[guaitiao]

Yes. Than you. I just wanted to documented it so anybody searching for this info can see it. I was working to transfer my Autocad R14 from Vista to my Windows 7 yesterday. So the info I posted is actual. No flaws in this migration, but I had to copy manually the acad.exe.