Im trying to install Autodesk Inventor Professional 2013 student education free trial version and every time it fails to complete installation. here is what the installation log says:
2014/3/24:19:50:25 Benjamin BENS-PC === Setup started on BENS-PC by Benjamin ===
2014/3/24:19:50:25 Benjamin BENS-PC Launch
2014/3/24:19:50:25 Benjamin BENS-PC CommandLine /url "http://trial.autodesk.com/SWDLDDLM/2013/INVNTOR/WI/Autodesk_Inventor_2013_English_Win_64bit_wi_en-US... /SN 900-45007064 /PK 797E1 /student /akamai /skipEULA /auth authparam /sid SESSION_ID
2014/3/24:19:50:28 Benjamin BENS-PC === Setup ended ===
2014/3/24:19:50:28 Benjamin BENS-PC === Setup started on BENS-PC by Benjamin ===
2014/3/24:19:50:28 Benjamin BENS-PC Launch
2014/3/24:19:50:28 Benjamin BENS-PC Download Skipped SETUP_CONFIG http://trial.autodesk.com/SWDLDDLM/2013/INVNTOR/WI/{7A8FD266-4E05-4485-8B20-473DDFB57937}/SETUP_x64....
2014/3/24:19:50:28 Benjamin BENS-PC PageOpen LaunchDialog
2014/3/24:19:50:32 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui== Parameter: Prereq_13 SetupMode:1 InstallState:2 InstallAction:0 Message:
2014/3/24:19:50:32 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui== Parameter: Prereq_14 SetupMode:1 InstallState:2 InstallAction:7 Message:
2014/3/24:19:50:32 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui== Parameter: Prereq_3 SetupMode:1 InstallState:1 InstallAction:0 Message:
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC PageOpen LicenseDialog
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC PageOpen ProductInfoDialog
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC PageOpen InventorFlavorSelectionDialog
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==DefaultLanguage: en-us
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==InstallName: INVENTOR
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==ProductName: Autodesk Inventor 2013
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==DisplayName: Autodesk® Inventor® 2013
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==DeploymentName:
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==SetupTitle: Autodesk Inventor 2013
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==ConfigTransform:
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==ExeParams:
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==ProductCode: {7F4DD591-1764-0001-0000-7107D70F3DB4}
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==SupportLink:
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==InfotainmentLink:
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==MsiFileName: inventor.msi
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==AdminImageConfigName: AdminImagex64
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==AdminImageRoot:
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==GetBaseDeploymentName:
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==DeploymentLocation:
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==DocumentLink: http://autodesk.com/wikihelp-inventor-install-2013-enu
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==InstallDeploymentShortcut:
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==ModifyDeploymentShortcut:
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==SetupLockType: 2
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==SetupNetworkType: 1
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==SystemLocale: 1033
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==EvalMsiFilePath: C:\Users\Benjamin\AppData\Local\Temp\_AI763.tmp\SetupRes\eval.msi
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==EulaPath: C:\Autodesk\WI\Autodesk Inventor 2013\EULA
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==InstallLogPath: C:\Users\Benjamin\AppData\Local\Temp\Inventor2013Install.log
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==ConfigFile: C:\Users\Benjamin\AppData\Local\Temp\_AI763.tmp\Setup.ini
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==SetupPath: C:\Users\Benjamin\AppData\Local\Temp\_AI763.tmp\
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==NetworkLogPath:
2014/3/24:19:50:43 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui==SourceRoot: C:\Autodesk\WI\Autodesk Inventor 2013
2014/3/24:19:50:45 Benjamin BENS-PC Inventorui== Parameter: Page2 Action: SetMsiProperty Item: PRODUCTEDITION Value:INVPROSA
2014/3/24:19:50:45 Benjamin BENS-PC PageOpen ProductSelectionDialog2
2014/3/24:19:51:01 Benjamin BENS-PC PageOpen FullProgressDialog
2014/3/24:19:51:01 Benjamin BENS-PC Download Skipped VCREDIST2005SP1ATLX64 http://trial.autodesk.com/SWDLDDLM/2013/INVNTOR/WI/{7A8FD266-4E05-4485-8B20-473DDFB57937}/VCREDIST20...
2014/3/24:19:51:01 Benjamin BENS-PC Installing Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable ATL Security Update (x64): C:\Autodesk\WI\Autodesk Inventor 2013\3rdParty\x64\VCRedist\2005SP1ATL\vcredist_x64.exe /q:a /T:C:\WINDOWS\temp /c:"VCREDI~2.EXE /q:a /c:""msiexec /i vcredist.msi /qn /l*v C:\Users\Benjamin\AppData\Local\Temp\vcredist_x64_2005.log"" "
2014/3/24:19:51:18 Benjamin BENS-PC Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable ATL Security Update (x64) Failed Installation aborted, Result=1603
I believe all my system requirements are met, but i am running windows 8.1. Other than that i dont know what the problem could be. any help?
There's probably a trick to installing a product on an unsupported operating system... but your easiest solution would be to get hold of 2014.
This isn't being installed on a Tablet or M-S Surface. Hardware spec's would help. Make sure that you are logged in with Administrator Priviledges. Once you get IV installed you will need to install all the SP's and Updates for your produce.
As posted, you really should be downloading and installing IV2014 from the Education sight unless you are working on a project that everyone else is using IV2013.
You did download all the required files, I believe IV2013 requires at least 2 files to be downloaded.