Hi,
check this link:
http://support.autodesk.com/enu/knowledgebase/html/154103.htm
Might do the trick!
/Petri
"j*avery" wrote in message
news:F7BD2B38E52C9E9F6A2E9596193BC9A1@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Hello All:
>
> I've been searching for a fix to this message. There seem to be a plethora
> of issues that might cause this but I haven't found the one that seems to
> alleviate it in my instance.
>
> The system is a newly upgraded (cleanly upgraded) XP Pro (was Win2k), Dual
> Athlon 1GB RAM, etc. etc. It's plugged in to a standard NT4.0 server
TCP/IP
> network. There are two other XP Pro systems that are also plugged in and
> the Network Install of AutoCAD2000 ran smoothly and both start AutoCAD
> without a hitch.
>
> On this upgraded system, the network install ran fine but when I start
> AutoCAD2000 I get:
>
> <<<
> AutoCad Error
> Aborting" dialog box stating "FATAL ERROR: security system (hardware lock
or
> network license) is not functioning or is improperly installed."
> <<<
>
> When you click okay a memory read error occurs and when click okay again a
> memory write error occurs.
>
> No other machines have ever had any troubles getting licenses.
>
> The clock is synchronized. I installed the lates sentinel drivers (even
> though it's NOT a hardware locked version). I also checked C-Dilla, just
for
> kicks along with the Bios parallel port settings - still no luck.
>
> All other network functions (including often finicky internet) are just
fine
> from this machine.
>
> Any additional direction on fixing this? Is there an 800 number I can
call
> for support (even if I have to pay!). It seems like someone at AutoDesk
> probably has the right answer and it is probably a quick fix.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> joel*
>
> [posted to Autodesk.AutoCAD.Network newsgroup 09.08.02]
>
>