"Incompatible file system" installing Autocad 2020 on macOS 13.15 Catalina

[Anonymous]

Hi there, 

I'm trying to install Autocad for student on my MacBook Pro (MacOS 10.15.2 Catalina). This is the error: 

"Incompatible File System! Autodesk AutoCAD 2020 for Mac can only be installed on System drive formatted with Journaled HFS+ (Mac OS Extended Journaled) file system."

I've tried with Autocad 2019, 2018 versions, too and the error is the same. 

Thank you for any help. 

[maxim_k]

Welcome to Autodesk Forums!

Hi Pasquale,

Looks like you have case-sensitive file system, I believe it is APFS case-sensitive.
You can verify this in Disk Utility application: on the left select your system partition, then select "Get Info" from right-click context menu: look for "Is case-sensitive" parameter - it should be "No".
If it is "Yes", you will not be able to install AutoCAD for Mac (any version).

[Anonymous]

Thank you for your answer. Yes, I have a case-sensitive partition, but I tried also with a simple APFS partition, and it shows the same error. 

[maxim_k]

>>>> t I tried also with a simple APFS partition,
Is it APFS partition on the same Mac? If yes, than it is not System
partition and AutoCAD for Mac cannot be installed on non-system partition.

[Anonymous]

I understand, thank you. 

So the only solution is to format the system partition in a APFS file system?

Thank you

[maxim_k]

>>>>>So the only solution is to format the system partition in a APFS file system?
Yes.

BTW, why you formatted your System partition with case-sensitive file system? Was there any reason?