How to change the install pathway after a previous install?

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I have been using AutoCAD for a while now and recently decided to upgrade my computer a little by getting a SSDrive.

To be fair, I thought it would be fairly simple to deinstall the software and reinstall on the new drive, but sadly no.

My current problem is the following:

- I have removed everything which I can deinstall through the controll panel.

- I have removed all files from Program Files

- I have removed all files from Program Files(86)

- I have removed all files from ProgramData

- I have removed all files from C:\User

However the installation tool keeps giving me the following warning:

An AutoCAD 2018-based product has been previously installed. Please note that all sebsequent AutoCAD 2018 products will be installed to: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2018\

My question:

Is there any way I can remove this fixed pathway and change it to the new drive?

Thank you in advance,

Efraim Steurbaut

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I have been using AutoCAD for a while now and recently decided to upgrade my computer a little by getting a SSDrive.

To be fair, I thought it would be fairly simple to deinstall the software and reinstall on the new drive, but sadly no.

My current problem is the following:

- I have removed everything which I can deinstall through the controll panel.

- I have removed all files from Program Files

- I have removed all files from Program Files(86)

- I have removed all files from ProgramData

- I have removed all files from C:\User

However the installation tool keeps giving me the following warning:

An AutoCAD 2018-based product has been previously installed. Please note that all sebsequent AutoCAD 2018 products will be installed to: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2018\

My question:

Is there any way I can remove this fixed pathway and change it to the new drive?

Thank you in advance,

Efraim Steurbaut

[Alfred.NESWADBA · Accepted solution]

Hi,

from what I see you missed the registry as well as licensing content.

Please find here the steps for a clean uninstall >>>click<<<

- alfred -

[Alfred.NESWADBA · Accepted solution]

Hi,

from what I see you missed the registry as well as licensing content.

Please find here the steps for a clean uninstall >>>click<<<

- alfred -

[leowarren34]

Completely uninstall ACAD using MSFixit and ADSK removal tools which should remove all links, worst comes you could clone your drive....

[leowarren34]

Completely uninstall ACAD using MSFixit and ADSK removal tools which should remove all links, worst comes you could clone your drive....

[Anonymous]

Thank you. That managed to get it going.

However, now it tends to give me an error along the lines of:

Couldn't install AutoCAD 2018. To install, you must have AutoCAD 2018 installed.

Any ideas on how to fix that?

[Anonymous]

Thank you. That managed to get it going.

However, now it tends to give me an error along the lines of:

Couldn't install AutoCAD 2018. To install, you must have AutoCAD 2018 installed.

Any ideas on how to fix that?

[Alfred.NESWADBA · Accepted solution]

Hi,

>> Couldn't install AutoCAD 2018. To install, you must

>> have AutoCAD 2018 installed.

That sounds like you try to install a service pack for AutoCAD 2018, not the product itself.

- alfred -

[Alfred.NESWADBA · Accepted solution]

Hi,

>> Couldn't install AutoCAD 2018. To install, you must

>> have AutoCAD 2018 installed.

That sounds like you try to install a service pack for AutoCAD 2018, not the product itself.

- alfred -