Installing 2022 on Windows 7

[peterm]

Is there a way to install AutoCAD 2022 on a Windows 7 machine?

[mdavis22569]

Try forcing it like my AKN explains. 

Might need to look at uninstalling and reinstalling the driver.  Once it's DirectX you'll have access to the HA again. 

[mdavis22569]

@peterm 

Did this get your the DirectX working 

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/simplecontent/content/how-to-mak...

[peterm]

Hi Michael,

It did work, but then I had some other issues.

Anyway, I am currently setting up a new machine which is running Windows 10 and has a Quadro card, so hopefully everything will work fine.

[mdavis22569]

I would review the following:
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/simplecontent/content/how-to-mak...

[gideoncorbyTFSTT]

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[pendean]

@gideoncorbyTFSTT Win7 is not a supported OS. Sorry, you are just out of luck today before your upgrade next month.

[gideoncorbyTFSTT]

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[TravisNave]

I have it running on my Windows 7, so it can be done. Just gotta be
persistent. I don't really have time to explain it here right now but the
instructions are out there.

[gideoncorbyTFSTT]

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[marifgo]

Hi. Please can you explain how to install Autocad2022 in Windows 7? Thank you.

[pendean]

@marifgo Dumb question, forgive me, but why not just upgrade to Win10 or Win11 for free on your Win7 computer?

[marifgo]

Because Win10 bugs the machine. I have 30 machines with Win7. If you can help thank you. Another user managed to install Autocad 2022 on Win7 but he didn't explain.

[mdavis22569]

You're going to have issues @marifgo    C++/.NET limitations I'm betting too.    Go to 11 since you don't like 10. 

[pendean]

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@marifgo wrote:

Because Win10 bugs the machine.

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I won't tell the other millions of corporate users who do not have this problem: perhaps a better IT team can resolve it all for you. I suggest, if egos will not be damaged, to hire a capable team from here https://servicesmarketplace.autodesk.com/

Finding a larger reseller outfit, if yours does not offer that service, is another option https://www.autodesk.com/partners/locate-a-reseller 

Or as suggested by others, Win11 is your next option. 

Hope your IT egos remain intact.

[mdavis22569]

@pendean 

Don't think the market place is fully going .. they are changing it some ( more hoops to jump through) .. then it's back April 1st.  

[pendean]

@mdavis22569 Too bad. I revised my reply to add another option.

[mdavis22569]

yeah .. help set it up only to be told I need to be a "partner" approved Authorized vendor etc etc ... Another day for that story .

[marifgo]

Initially I asked for help to install autocad2022 on windows 7 because I received an error after the installation preparation screen and I thought it was because of the system that was causing this error. To my surprise I upgraded win7 to win10 and I get the same error message!

[mdavis22569]

You seem surprised 

With all the C++/Net changes and requirements  .. You'd be lucky to keep it running long if you were to get it installed.    

[pendean]

@ marifgo You need to find an share your installation log file content: stopping and staring at a pop-up like that means nothing to anyone and does not help you ever resolve a software install problem.

Try again: the log file is in your WindowsOS log0in TEMP folder accessed from Windows File Manager with this address:
%TEMP%

HTH