If you select a version, installers for that version are automatically included in the package. You can select the version to include in the package.
As you select products, you can customize them in the right panel. In the Add a product section, select one or more products to add to the custom package. Select Custom Install from the navigation pane. This option can be skipped and returned to at a later date if so desired.įinally, it is highly recommended that you Activate your software (via the Internet) the first time you use it although you do have a maximum of 30 days to do so before AutoCAD will fail to load. If you do not have this information the process will come to an abrupt halt.Īfter installation you’ll have the opportunity to migrate custom settings from your previous version of AutoCAD if there was one. You will also be asked to provide your eleven digit (XXX - XXXXXXXX) serial number and five character product key. You will be asked to select between a Typical and Custom installation. The third disk contains generic files that can be used with either version. For example, AutoCAD 2011 ships with three DVDs. Some versions of AutoCAD ship on more than one disk. To install AutoCAD find and click on the Setup.exe file. Doing this will ensure if anything goes wrong you’ll be able to return your system to its previous state. Enter a Restore point description then press the Create button. At the next window enable the option Create a Restore Point then click on the Next button. In Windows XP click on the Start button then on Help and Support and select the option Undo changes to your computer with System Restore. Prior to the actual installation of AutoCAD create a Restore point in Windows. In the File menu, click on New, then Folder and type AutoCAD Flat Install then press Enter.ĭouble-click AutoCAD Flat Install and then click Paste in the Edit menu.Īll files and folders as they appear on the installation media should now be duplicated on your hard drive. This does not necessarily have to be the C: drive. Ĭlick to select the hard drive that you’ll be using to hold the installation files. In the Edit menu, at the top of your screen, click Select All. In Windows Explorer highlight the CD or DVD drive for the AutoCAD installation disk. This will disable the AutoRun feature of Windows. While holding down the Shift key, insert the AutoCAD installation disk 1. This space is used for writing temporary files. The hard drive must have additional free space to install AutoCAD. 
Note: The hard drive must have sufficient free disk space available to hold all installation files and folders. This type of installation requires copying files off the installation media to a hard drive.
How to perform a flat installation of AutoCAD.Ī flat installation may be required when problems arise while attempting to install from a CD or DVD.
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