Installing solidworks 2005 on a windows 10 computer

#Installing solidworks 2005 on a windows 10 computer how to#

Step 8:В Notice that the folder name has been changed. If it tells us the folder does not exist, select Yes to create a new folder. Step 7:В Add 2015 to the end of the file path and click OK. Step 6:В By clicking on Change from the previous screenshot, there will be an option for modifying the folder names for these paths. Our recommendation would be to change these locations to differentiate the SOLIDWORKS versions. The two file paths highlighted in red below are for installing the main SOLIDWORKS software and the toolbox files. Step 5:В On the summary page, there will be a screen that summarizes the settings for installing another version. This example will install 2015 while keeping the existing versions. Notice below, SOLIDWORKS does recognize previous versions already installed had we chosen an upgrade. This will install the SOLIDWORKS version on the machine while keep existing versions as well. Step 4: When choosing an installation option, select the Create a new installation of SOLIDWORKS and then Next. NOTE: This may be prepopulated from a previous install. Step 3: Enter the SOLIDWORKS serial number and then click on Next.В If additional serial numbers are needed, please check the boxes below to make sure theyвЂ™re entered. Step 2: On the welcome screen, select the Individual option and then next. StepВ 1: First, weвЂ™ll run the setup.exe from the installation media.

#Installing solidworks 2005 on a windows 10 computer how to#

In the steps below, IвЂ™ll demonstrate how to install the 2015 version of SOLIDWORKS on a machine that already has either a newer or existing version. SOLIDWORKS has an option to install previous versions of the software without losing any existing installations. However, what if one of your customers is still stuck on an older release, while you already made the upgrade? If you are caught in this situation, there is a way to keep a previous version on the same machine. When a new version of SOLIDWORKS is released, most users choose to perform an upgrade on their machine.