topic Re: Autocad 2004 on Windows 10 in AutoCAD Forum

Autocad 2004 on Windows 10

jcdmfg — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 19:06:19 GMT

I have just upgraded to Windows 10 and now everytime I open a .dwg I of course get the User Account Security window that informs me that a program is changing system settings but I also get an error window that says "There was a problem sending the command to the program". The progam does start and I can use it. Are there any updates or anything for Autocad 2004 that will allow it to run more smoothly with Win 10?

Re: Autocad 2004 on Windows 10

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 19:18:50 GMT

this is all Autodesk has announced for Windows 10
http://knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Windows-10-support-for-Autodesk-products.html

other threads on this subject: http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/forums/searchpage/tab/message?filter=labels&q=windows+10

don't know why you would upgrade to windows 10 if you knew you were running over a decade old software

Autodesk will never make Autocad 2004 compatible with Windows 10

Re: Autocad 2004 on Windows 10

pendean — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 16:33:50 GMT

1. Turn off UAC.
2. R2004 is not supported in Win10: either run R2004 in compatibility mode in Win10 (descussed over at Microsoft) or see if buying this will fix it http://www.longbowsoftware.com

Re: Autocad 2004 on Windows 10

wispoxy — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 15:26:32 GMT

@jcdmfg AutoCAD 2004 will not work with Windows 10, it's too outdated for the new operating system. You can run it on a simulated operating system through Windows 10, but I'm not sure if it's legal according to the standard Autodesk product Terms of Service.

Re: Autocad 2004 on Windows 10

Anonymous — Sun, 29 May 2016 13:00:52 GMT

Here is what works:

Install Windows 7. Either 32 or 64 bit version is OK. Keep in mind that AutoCAD 2004 is a 32 bit applicartion. Install AutoCAD 2004. Use the Microsoft upgrade process to move to Windows 10. When completed AutoCAD 2004 will run just the same as in Windows 7 with no extra messages or other annoying prompts. Why does the work? I simply don't know, it just works. If someone out there, smarter than me could figure out why it works then maybe this would answer the big question which is how to replecate this in Windows 10 without having to go back to Wimdows 7. In the mean time good luck and keep in mind that when this free upgrade program ends from Microsoft on 7/29/16 this option may no loger be available to you.

Re: Autocad 2004 on Windows 10

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 21:04:30 GMT

I ran 2004 in compatibility mode.

Find acad.exe file & modify properties

Use Win XP SP2. Win7 didn't work.

Re: Autocad 2004 on Windows 10

pendean — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 18:05:06 GMT

If Microsoft's website cannot help then see if buying this will fix it http://www.longbowsoftware.com