Hello,
We are planning to move from Inventor 2014 to Inventor 2021. I see no issues for our engineers that have been updated to a Windows 10 box, I don't see any references to being able to load the program to a Windows 7 box. Has anyone tried this, or is it not possible? If not possible this will greatly increase the costs for us to upgrade as would need to update a number of workstations.
Thanks for any information.
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Hello and welcome. Thanks for posting! Based on >>this document<< it looks like IV2020 was the last version that could utilize Windows 7.
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Thanks Chris, I have checked the site documentation and saw that. That being said, sometimes there is the ability to install, even though not supported. That was my question mainly, to see if anyone has attempted it or if it is impossible.
I'd bit the bullet and just install the Windows 10 Pro upgrade at the very least.. An Engineer can burn through the $199 upgrade cost VERY QUICKLY in down time from a single issue.. Then there is the fact that if your workstations need to be upgraded then you also have a good chance of seeing a VERY QUICK ROI on that as you can get the job done quicker on a better performing machine.. Time = Money..
Waiting/working on old hardware is far more expensive than the cost to upgrade in the long run..
We turn Engineering computers over here every couple years and easily get a return on the investment in under a year.
261 work days in a year... New machine can easily save 5 minutes a day... 5 x 261 = 1305 minutes = 22 hours a year = $2000 or more in Engineering time = Cost of a new computer paid for the first year.. And thats with just a 5 minute savings a day.. A new computer can easily be shown to save twice that or more..
Wasn't asking you to green light a plan mate. Just curious if it was even possible to install it to a Win7 box or if anyone has attempted it.
Thanks for your reply none the less, Cheers.
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