Problems launching autocad 2010

[cbolsley]

In have WinXP. My install went well. However when I launch the program I recieve an "AutoCad Component Error" and the program shuts down. I cannot even activate the product because the software won't launch. Help?

[TravisNave]

Make sure you have local admin rights and do a repair install. Post your results here. Good luck!

[ut]

Hello

I have the same problem on one workstation out 5 running autocad 2010.

Os is Winxp SP3

Hardware is HP Workstation XW4400 and a NVIDIA 8600 graficcard

I use a single license server, and a network license

We are all mebers of the group debugger uses

I have tried to change to administrators and the do a repair install, but with no luck

Thanks in advance

Uffe

[emily.xu]

If your error message is "AutoCAD component has encountered a problem and needs to close".This message indicates a problem with one of the Microsoft components that are required for AutoCAD to run successfully.

To resolve the problem, please do the following:

Boot the machine into diagnostic mode as follows:

1. Click Start > Run > type msconfig and press ENTER
2. On the General tab, select "Diagnostic Startup"
3. Switch to the "Services" tab
4. Put a checkmark in the box next to "Windows Installer" Service
5. Click OK to reboot with the changed configuration
   

After the machine has rebooted, log on as Administrator and do the following:

1. Via the control panel, uninstall all installed versions of Microsoft .NET Framework
2. Likewise uninstall all installed versions of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable
3. Reboot again into diagnostic mode as descibed above
4. Insert the AutoCAD 2010 DVD
5. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the DVD and open the folder ..\x86\ if running a 32-bit operating system, or \x64 if running a 64-bit operating system.
6. Open the folder \support\dotnetfx\wcu\dotNetFramework and execute the file dotNetFx35setup.exe to reinstall Microsoft .NET 3.5
7. Navigate to the folder ..\support\VCRedist\2008\x86 and execute the file install.exe to install Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable
   

Next, boot the machine into normal Windows mode:

1. Click Start > Run > type msconfig and press ENTER
2. On the General tab, select "Normal Startup"
3. Click OK to reboot with the changed configuration
   

After the machine has rebooted, start AutoCAD and attempt to reproduce the problem

Emily Xu, Autodesk Product Support
We appreciate your quick feedback on this forum

[ut]

Hello

Now i get this message instead see the attached file

I look forward to hear from you

Best regards

Uffe

[TravisNave]

I'd do exactly what the error says. Reinstall with admin rights.