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AutoCad LT 2009 Windows 10

PietBredell8116 — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 15:14:21 GMT

I have bought a new laptop with Windows 10. I need to use my AutoCAD LT 2009 on the new laptop. Is that possible

Re: AutoCad LT 2009 Windows 10

john.vellek — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 18:00:31 GMT

I see that you are visiting as a new member. Welcome to the Autodesk Community!

AutoCAD LT 2009 was designed to run on Windows XP or Vista. It will not run on Windows 10. Here are the system requirements.

Perhaps you should install a Trial of current product to see how it performs for you.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: AutoCad LT 2009 Windows 10

pendean — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 21:37:34 GMT

Things to try before you give up:

1. http://www.howtogeek.com/228689/how-to-make-old-programs-work-on-windows-10/
2. Buy this fix http://www.longbowsoftware.com

Re: AutoCad LT 2009 Windows 10

john.vellek — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 21:26:41 GMT

HI @PietBredell8116,

I am checking back to see if my post or Dean's helped you with your problem. Please add a post with how you decide to proceed and your results so other Community members may benefit.

Please hit the Accept as Solution button if a post or posts solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: AutoCad LT 2009 Windows 10

habeason — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 21:37:59 GMT

sorry sir

you are wrong about windows 10 and AutoCAD LT2009

it has worked fine for years

Re: AutoCad LT 2009 Windows 10

habeason — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 21:46:33 GMT

My question is

in Windows 10 file explorer my file icons have changed today for numerous programs. Could this affect functionality as I have had several fatal errors today?

they went from the red border with the white body and red A to

a yellow and blue

yellow on bottom cut diagonally from left to right with a blue rectangle with a white square on the top left with a

Allan

Re: AutoCad LT 2009 Windows 10

pendean — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 13:10:34 GMT

Ha! you are arguing with Autodesk? because you know better huh LOL

Read this official document https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Windows-10-support-for-Autodesk-products.html

Re: AutoCad LT 2009 Windows 10

pendean — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 13:12:14 GMT

@habeason wrote:

My question is

in Windows 10 file explorer my file icons have changed today for numerous programs. Could this affect functionality as I have had several fatal errors today?

Allan

Windows File Explorer Icons have nothing to do with whether your program crashes or not, just like whether a red car is more reliable than a white car.

Find out why your Windows session changed everything and reverse it: it was probably yesterday's WIn10 update.

Re: AutoCad LT 2009 Windows 10

john.vellek — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 18:50:07 GMT

Hi @habeason

I am happy that this has been working for you up to now but changed in the Operating System Architecture as well as dependence on C++ and .NET Framework, means that you are putting your productivity at risk as evidenced by this recent incident. Microsoft controls these changes and not Autodesk. So that means you have some choices to make:

Look at your Installed updates in your Windows Control panel and remove the most recent ones.
If that does not correct the behavior you see in AutoCAD, then you can rollback to your last Windows Restore point.
You can try to refresh your computer and reinstall your older AutoCAD but I suspect it will not allow you to install.
You could consider rebuilding computer with an older operating system that was capable of running your AutoCAD version properly.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: AutoCad LT 2009 Windows 10

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 08:05:17 GMT

Sorry!! But I used autoca 2009 until last week.

Re: AutoCad LT 2009 Windows 10

steven-g — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 08:35:34 GMT

The statement was that it is not supported if it works you are running on luck and with one or other update of Windows your luck might run out, it has nothing to do with it working now or not, it could just stop one day. If you have old software that was designed on an old OS then keep running on the old computer or be aware you might lose it all. And when that happens no one can help get it back.

Re: AutoCad LT 2009 Windows 10

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:09:13 GMT

@john.vellek

Can you please tell me, if autocad lt 2009 doesn't work in windows10, why why mine worked for 7 years and now, suddenly, tell's me that i need to activate the software? if it is already active for many years?

thank you!

Re: AutoCad LT 2009 Windows 10

pendean — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:12:03 GMT

@Anonymous See your other posts: trolling old posts and Autodesk employees that no longer work there is not going to change your reality. Sorry.

Time to move on friend.

Re: AutoCad LT 2009 Windows 10

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:21:49 GMT

@pendean

ok! I didn't know that he no longer worked here.

Men, i fell realy bad about this.....so don't accuse me of not trying to get answers from anyone who can give me a valid reason (which I don't think exists).

thank you

Re: AutoCad LT 2009 Windows 10

pendean — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:41:19 GMT

The only place you can let Autodesk hear your voice is here https://www.autodesk.com/company/contact-us/product-feedback

That's it. Nothing will happen. No one from Autodesk will call you. They gave you a reason in the link (aka they changed their mind, they can do that, and you can do nothing about it). Your license will not automagically work. You'll still be wasting time instead of finding another CAD solution to continue work and billing and living your life again.

The ship has sailed. You missed the boat. Life blows. Business is tough. Everything about this is totally unfair.

Move on friend. Move on.

Best wishes.

Re: AutoCad LT 2009 Windows 10

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 10:12:08 GMT

have old XP and LT 2009 - will build machine for that combo - maybe run it in virtual machine 🙂

Re: AutoCad LT 2009 Windows 10

pendean — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:36:05 GMT

enjoy the ride.

Re: AutoCad LT 2009 Windows 10

habeason — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:13:09 GMT

I used my AutoCAD LT 2009 software until July 2021.

RIP LT2009 - You were a good build.