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vuong_thai   05-31-2009 at 06:57:01 PM

My problem is Solidworks software not working with windows vista but working with XP so how is windows 7?

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badge   05-31-2009 at 08:09:28 PM
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If the software is not capable of running (supported) on Vista, it will not run on Windows 7. Perhaps look for a future release of the software to show up with Vista/Windows 7 support.

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ShadowFlash   05-31-2009 at 08:42:53 PM
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http://www.neowin.net/forum/index. [...] 20128&st=0

First thing that came up on google....Page 2 has a fix.


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badge   05-31-2009 at 11:31:30 PM
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The current version offered by Solidworks is supported by XP.

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cjl   06-01-2009 at 01:58:45 AM
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Actually, the current version supports XP/Vista in both 32 and 64 bit.

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badge   06-01-2009 at 03:14:09 AM
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Please post the link you are referring to. OP can't use the version he has with Vista. Maybe he has an older version.

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badge   06-01-2009 at 03:43:17 AM
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Apparently OP has the 2007 version. So like I origanally suggested, OP will have to buy a later Vista supported version. Note: I checked OS support before I posted, but apparently missed the '08 and '09 versions are supported with Vista.

http://www.solidworks.com/sw/suppo [...] ments.html


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cjl   06-02-2009 at 12:48:34 AM
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That is true. I tried to run 07 with Vista, and it almost seems designed to ignore any possible method of ensuring compatibility. It simply will not work. 08 and 09 work fine though.

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Outlander_04   06-02-2009 at 11:53:12 AM
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badge wrote :

If the software is not capable of running (supported) on Vista, it will not run on Windows 7. Perhaps look for a future release of the software to show up with Vista/Windows 7 support.




Some , but not all , versions of Windows 7 allow you to run a VM of XP and have xp apps appearing on screen at the same time as Windows/vista aps

The other alternative is to update solidworks to a later version which will run with vista

You may even find that you could install an older version of solidworks on a vista pc by using compatibility mode
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/win [...] lity-mode/

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badge   06-02-2009 at 12:01:51 PM
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Yeah, I was thinking use of a VM with Vista. I was under the impression Vista 64 Ultmate was the only release of that OS that supports VM. OP apparently has Vista and is considering Windows 7. Use of a VM may not have occured to OP. He has not responded to his thread. Note: Yeah I concur, apparently Windows 7 will be more VM 'friendly'.


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vuong_thai   06-14-2009 at 06:05:21 PM
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Thank you for your responding,

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