Win 2K / ProE FRUSTRATION!!! 2

[schick]

Someone please set me straight... for the life of me I can't get the setup program to run off the PTC cd. I'm running an OS that was originally a win 98SE, now is win 2K.

I can open the cd in explorer, just can't get the setup.exe to actually open. Where did I screw up???

Eric

 

[looslib]

There is an environment variable that existed in Win9x systems that satys around after the upgrade to a newer OS. This variable is confusing the Pro/E install. Search the Pro/E web site for a FAQ, it is explained in there. I have found it a couple of times, so you should be able to find it too.


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Ben Loosli
CAD/CAM System Analyst
Ingersoll-Rand

 

[scubadude]

I believe that there is a different install CD for W98 and W2K as well. Make sure you're using the correct one.

 

[schick]

Thanks Looslib! I'll have to see what I can find. I did a quick check on the PTC site, but got discouraged quickly. I'll take a look in the environment setting for windows and see what I can find.

Scubadude
I'm running W2K, but can't get the NT setup file to run. The 98 disk runs fine, but the installation doesn't work in w2k.

 

[ProEpro]

http://www.ptc.com/cgi/cs/apps/SftUpd/SftUpdProd.pl

That will take you straight to the download/order page. Of course this won't work if you don't have an account on the PTC webpage.



ProEpro

http://www.whitelightdesign.com

Pro/E FAQ

http://www.whitelightdesign.com/servicestips.htm

 

[eepgmik]

Have a look at this page, it gives the description of the error:

http://www.me.ufl.edu/~carl/dmlab_summer03/pages/proe_install/ProEkb.pdf.

The environment variable you want to remove is:

winbootdir

I hope that helps!

Martin Kemp

 

[schick]

Martin-
That did it Thanks!!!!

Eric