For some reason when I open a file it is opening in the old version, not the newer one. How do I make the new version the primary system for my files?

[Sckipjack]

Has anyone had there Revit program revert to the old version so that when a file is being opened you receive a notice that the file was saved in the newer version and it needs to be closed, prompting you to close the file, open the newer version by itself, and then open the file?

[RDAOU]

@Sckipjack 

Ideally you should not open files from windows explorer (DC or RCO)...you should open the relevant Revit version and go through the File Menu/Tab>> Open

Would be useful as well if you add a suffix or prefix to file names indicating version

[syman2000]

Easiest way to make the file open in newer version is the right click and select Open with

Then you go in there to select the EXE path of the software version you want to open with.

[Sckipjack]

The only version that comes up when I try this work around is the old 2021
version.

[Sckipjack]

That seems to be the only remedy now. I wasn't having this issue on any of
the past updates so I will have to revert to this method.

[RDAOU]

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@Sckipjack wrote:
That seems to be the only remedy now. I wasn't having this issue on any of
the past updates so I will have to revert to this method.

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It is what Autodesk recommends and safest when working with multiple versions

[barthbradley]

@Sckipjack wrote:
That seems to be the only remedy now. I wasn't having this issue on any of
the past updates so I will have to revert to this method.

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I'm surprised this has never happened to you before.  This happens to me all the time.  It's actually a good thing if you need to edit and return the file. Revit is not backward compatible. You don't want to upgrade it to the "wrong" version, work on it and return the file. 

The message is being thrown because you are trying to open a version of Revit that was created in a later version than the currently opened session version.  It's not a show-stopper though.  Just launch a session that is compatible and open the file in that one.  

If you don't know what the version is, another way to find out what it is, is to temporarily change the file extension from "rvt" to "txt",  open it in Notepad and Find "B U I L D".  

[Sckipjack]

I understand all of it except in the past it would ask me if I wanted to
convert the file to the upgraded version. That meant the current version in
my computer was the latest one and I could simply select yes. Now the
system is set to the old version when it opens a file and not the 2022 one
which means I have to manually open the new version directly from Revit and
skip using Windows.

[barthbradley]

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[RDAOU]

@Sckipjack 

If you insist on double clicking...Do the following and it should reset the default to Revit"s latest version

1. Make sure Revit is closed
2. Go to Windows Start menu > Run > type Regedit (Hit Enter to run/open the system registry editor)
3. Look for the following key:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Revit.Project\shell\open\command
4. Double click on the key (Default)
5. Change the Value Data to the desired path within the quotes (do not change the /dde part of the Value Data).
6. Click OK.
7. Close the Registry Editor.
8. Restart windows
9. Open a RVT file using double click 

Path should look like the following unless you installed Revit to a different location or you named your drives differently

Additionally, 

1. Browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.rvt
2. Delete the subfolder “UserChoice” from the registry branch.

[barthbradley]

So the secret is to put quotes around the value before /dde?  

[RDAOU · Accepted solution]

@barthbradley 

Both the quotes and the command switch...

• The quotes define the app for the system to run
• /dde switch runs a single/same instance of revit everything you double click to open file

If you want to open several files in multiple sessions of revit you would set the switch to /e %1 or /n %1

[ToanDN · Accepted solution]

We use 3-4 Revit versions so anyone opening a file via double clicking the file in File Browser will promptly receive proper spanking.  

[Sckipjack]

I believe my issue is deeper than my limited ability to remedy the issues at hand. I thinking My best approach would be to uninstall the program and reinstall it. If I minimize the open windows and the computed goes into sleep mode due to inactivity, when I open everything up again the Revit program informs me that there is a registration issue and the program will shut down. It then shuts down and then I have to reopen the 2022 issue and then the project I am working on. 

I'm thinking these issues started after the last Windows update but I can't be sure. 

[Sckipjack]

I believe I have an issue with Windows or an update that isn't working correctly. My program will shut down after I have left it open and I have stepped away. When I return and bring it back up it informs me that I have a subscription issue And the program will shut down, which it does. I have to re-open the program and file and then it works fine.

I'm thinking I need to un-install the program and re-install it.

[RDAOU]

@Sckipjack 

1. You marked the wrong solutions...The idea is to accept the solution which fixes the problem (not off topic replies)
2. Before you start unistalling and installing try the following:
   • If you have other Autodesk Products (older thn 2022), open and log out from those...reboot and try again
   • If the issue persists >> create a new Windows User account and check if the issue persists 
   • if both the above fail then consider a clean uninstall