topic Re: Upgraded to Windows 10 and now have an expiration deadline on Autocad LT 200 in Previous Version Support Forum

Upgraded to Windows 10 and now have an expiration deadline on Autocad LT 2004

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Dec 2019 13:44:00 GMT

I had AutoCAD LT 2004 installed on my PC running Windows 7. I needed to upgrade to Windows 10 because of the support deadline. When I did, I lost my AutoCAD LT 2004 installation. I reinstalled it with my installation disc and I still had the serial number from the box. The problem now is that with the new installation on Windows 10 I get a startup dialog box that says registration/authorization will expire in 30 days. What happens after the expiration? Will I still be able to use the program I purchased before there were subscriptions?

Re: Upgraded to Windows 10 and now have an expiration deadline on Autocad LT 200

steven-g — Sat, 28 Dec 2019 13:54:18 GMT

Nope as of August 31 2019 any version 2010 or older can no longer be activated, older versions don't work on the newer OS anyway. If you have removed the working version from an existing computer then you have lost it, this page tries to explain why, and you can try posting in this dedicated forum (but your 2004 version is dead). Time to look at updating to the new subscription method.

Re: Upgraded to Windows 10 and now have an expiration deadline on Autocad LT 200

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Dec 2019 14:02:39 GMT

Thanks for the answer. I will never subscribe to an Autodesk product after this ripoff.
There are too many other purchasable drafting programs that use dwg to deal with a company that has no loyalty to its customers.

Re: Upgraded to Windows 10 and now have an expiration deadline on Autocad LT 200

RobDraw — Sun, 29 Dec 2019 13:21:24 GMT

2004? That's over 15 years old. Why should a company be "loyal" to a customer who isn't loyal?

Re: Upgraded to Windows 10 and now have an expiration deadline on Autocad LT 200

steven-g — Sun, 29 Dec 2019 13:23:13 GMT

We are all just users here on the Forum, but you are free to choose how and when you spend your money, but I think for most people the option to keep up with the latest newest trends in any software program is something they consider worthwhile, good luck.

Re: Upgraded to Windows 10 and now have an expiration deadline on Autocad LT 200

Anonymous — Sun, 29 Dec 2019 19:27:39 GMT

What do you mean not loyal? In 2004 I paid full retail for a product and was never told it would expire until AutoDesk changed its “business model” which translates to an abandonment of their older customers. If I bought a car 15 years ago and maintained it, is it reasonable that at some arbitrary date it would no longer function even when that was not specified when the car was purchased? Autodesk is just a poor excuse for a company. I find it astounding that people like you would defend this immorality.

Re: Upgraded to Windows 10 and now have an expiration deadline on Autocad LT 200

Anonymous — Sun, 29 Dec 2019 19:29:39 GMT

I chose how I spent my money in 2004 and now it has been robbed.

Re: Upgraded to Windows 10 and now have an expiration deadline on Autocad LT 200

RobDraw — Sun, 29 Dec 2019 20:49:37 GMT

A single purchase is far from being a loyal customer.

There was plenty of warning. Sorry that you did not see it coming. I said nothing that defends their actions. I have no pity for poor planning. You could have prevented the need to reactivate. No one took anything from you.

Re: Upgraded to Windows 10 and now have an expiration deadline on Autocad LT 200

Anonymous — Sun, 29 Dec 2019 20:58:39 GMT

If you can’t readily see the immorality of Autodesk’s actions, I will never be able to explain it to you. Blame the victim. Yeah, that works.

Re: Upgraded to Windows 10 and now have an expiration deadline on Autocad LT 200

RobDraw — Sun, 29 Dec 2019 21:41:17 GMT

There are no victims unless you want to count the ones who were not prepared for preventing the need for a plan other than getting a new activation code from Autodesk.

BTW, people are still getting activation codes but they have contacted Autodesk directly.

Re: Upgraded to Windows 10 and now have an expiration deadline on Autocad LT 200

steven-g — Sun, 29 Dec 2019 22:19:38 GMT

Not wishing to be argumentative, (but I will anyway)

@Anonymous wrote:
I had AutoCAD LT 2004 installed on my PC running Windows 7. I needed to upgrade to Windows 10 because of the support deadline. When I did, I lost my AutoCAD LT 2004 installation. I reinstalled it with my installation disc and I still had the serial number from the box. The problem now is that with the new installation on Windows 10 I get a startup dialog box that says registration/authorization will expire in 30 days. What happens after the expiration? Will I still be able to use the program I purchased before there were subscriptions?

Why heap all this anger on Autocad, they didn't make you choose to upgrade to Windows 10, or didn't you pay some of your hard-earned money to Microsoft for Windows 7 to continue to be maintained for eternity. And if you had read some of the links posted earlier one of the major problems for Autodesk is this very same type of upgrade within Microsoft making the old servers too obsolete and expensive to maintain. Or should the people that buy into Autodesk product today continue to subsidize people who insist on living in the past? But with all that said it is pure semantics, it is just a fact, anything 2010 or older is now obsolete. Any discussion is futile. You are more than welcome to rant and rave, to be honest, it is understandable, but we are just the messengers.

Re: Upgraded to Windows 10 and now have an expiration deadline on Autocad LT 200

urbanite — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 17:56:53 GMT

It is not the software that is obsolete, it is perfectly capable to do the job. It is autodesk who made it obsolete . To expensive for ad to run the server? Really;)

Re: Upgraded to Windows 10 and now have an expiration deadline on Autocad LT 200

RobDraw — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 18:09:42 GMT

Just because it does what it was designed to do doesn't mean it isn't obsolete. It wasn't designed to run on today's technology. Thus, it is absolutely obsolete.

Re: Upgraded to Windows 10 and now have an expiration deadline on Autocad LT 200

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 21:08:39 GMT

It runs perfectly on Windows 10. The only thing wrong is that Autodesk doesn’t want me to use it so the put an expiration clock on it.

Re: Upgraded to Windows 10 and now have an expiration deadline on Autocad LT 200

RobDraw — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 23:10:12 GMT

Advances in technology put an end to it's viability as a premier program.

Re: Upgraded to Windows 10 and now have an expiration deadline on Autocad LT 200

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 23:56:39 GMT

It still served all my needs. Therefore Autodesk is compelled to deprive me of its continued usefulness.

Re: Upgraded to Windows 10 and now have an expiration deadline on Autocad LT 200

RobDraw — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 01:15:12 GMT

You could still be using it. There are measures that you could have taken to prevent your loss.

Re: Upgraded to Windows 10 and now have an expiration deadline on Autocad LT 200

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 07:12:39 GMT

I was never notified that I would ever be in danger of Autodesk taking away its functionality until I got the 30 days notice. How generous of them.

Re: Upgraded to Windows 10 and now have an expiration deadline on Autocad LT 200

RobDraw — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 10:08:56 GMT

Unfortunately, ignorance doesn't mean you are a victim. There was plenty of warning, if you were paying attention.

Re: Upgraded to Windows 10 and now have an expiration deadline on Autocad LT 200

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 10:29:39 GMT

Your “advice” is such cold comfort. I can only hope that in some endeavor that you find yourself in a similar situation. Until then you can continue preaching the gospel according to Autodesk.