AutoCad LT 2009 Windows 10

[PietBredell8116]

I have bought a new laptop with Windows 10. I need to use my AutoCAD LT 2009 on the new laptop. Is that possible

[john.vellek · Accepted solution]

Hi @PietBredell8116,

I see that you are visiting as a new member. Welcome to the Autodesk Community!

AutoCAD LT 2009 was designed to run on Windows XP or Vista. It will not run on Windows 10. Here are the system requirements.

Perhaps you should install a Trial of current product to see how it performs for you.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

[pendean]

Things to try before you give up:

1. http://www.howtogeek.com/228689/how-to-make-old-programs-work-on-windows-10/
2. Buy this fix http://www.longbowsoftware.com

[john.vellek]

HI @PietBredell8116,

I am checking back to see if my post or Dean's helped you with your problem. Please add a post with how you decide to proceed and your results so other Community members may benefit.

Please hit the Accept as Solution button if a post or posts solves your issue or answers your question.

[habeason]

sorry sir

you are wrong about windows 10 and AutoCAD LT2009

it has worked fine for years

[habeason]

My question is  

in Windows 10 file explorer my file icons have changed today for numerous programs.  Could this affect functionality as I have had several fatal errors today? 

they went from the red border with the white body and red A to 

a yellow and blue 

yellow on bottom cut diagonally from left to right with a blue rectangle with a white square on the top left with a 

Allan

[pendean]

Ha! you are arguing with Autodesk? because you know better huh LOL

Read this official document https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Windows-...

[pendean]

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@habeason wrote:

My question is  

in Windows 10 file explorer my file icons have changed today for numerous programs.  Could this affect functionality as I have had several fatal errors today? 

Allan

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Windows File Explorer Icons have nothing to do with whether your program crashes or not, just like whether a red car is more reliable than a white car.

Find out why your Windows session changed everything and reverse it: it was probably yesterday's WIn10 update.

[john.vellek]

Hi @habeason

I am happy that this has been working for you up to now but changed in the Operating  System Architecture as well as dependence on C++ and .NET Framework, means that you are putting your productivity at risk as evidenced by this recent incident.  Microsoft  controls these changes and not Autodesk.  So that means you have some choices to make:

• Look at your Installed updates in your Windows Control panel and remove the most recent ones.
• If that does not correct the behavior you see in AutoCAD, then you can rollback to your last Windows Restore point.
• You can try to refresh your computer and reinstall your older AutoCAD but I suspect it will not allow you to install.
• You could consider rebuilding computer with an older operating system that was capable of running your AutoCAD version properly.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

[Anonymous]

Sorry!! But I used autoca 2009 until last week.

[steven-g]

The statement was that it is not supported if it works you are running on luck and with one or other update of Windows your luck might run out, it has nothing to do with it working now or not, it could just stop one day. If you have old software that was designed on an old OS then keep running on the old computer or be aware you might lose it all. And when that happens no one can help get it back.

[Anonymous]

@john.vellek

Can you please tell me, if autocad lt 2009 doesn't work in windows10, why why mine worked for 7 years and now, suddenly, tell's me that i need to activate the software? if it is already active for many years?

thank you!

[pendean]

@Anonymous See your other posts: trolling old posts and Autodesk employees that no longer work there is not going to change your reality. Sorry.

Time to move on friend.

[Anonymous]

@pendean

ok! I didn't know that he no longer worked here.

Men, i fell realy bad about this.....so don't accuse me of not trying to get answers from anyone who can give me a valid reason (which I don't think exists).

thank you

[pendean]

The only place you can let Autodesk hear your voice is here https://www.autodesk.com/company/contact-us/product-feedback

That's it. Nothing will happen. No one from Autodesk will call you. They gave you a reason in the link (aka they changed their mind, they can do that, and you can do nothing about it). Your license will not automagically work. You'll still be wasting time instead of finding another CAD solution to continue work and billing and living your life again.

The ship has sailed. You missed the boat. Life blows. Business is tough. Everything about this is totally unfair.

Move on friend. Move on.

Best wishes.

[Anonymous]

have old XP and LT 2009 - will build machine for that combo - maybe run it in virtual machine 🙂

[pendean]

enjoy the ride.

[habeason]

I used my AutoCAD LT 2009 software until July 2021. 

RIP LT2009 - You were a good build.