Installing AutoCAD LT 2000 on Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Posted on June 28, 2014 by simonbooth Most current AutoCAD LT 2000 users are very used to the software package and cannot do without it. May 30, 2007 - I have been unable to load my AutoCAD 2000 with Windows XP. Windows 10 64 bit Pro and Windows 10 Insider Program Beta Versions.
Will AUTOCAD 2000 (with MCAD) run on Windows 10? AUTOCAD 2000 was written for Windows XP. It will not run on Windows 7 so I have been using XP Mode on the Windows Virtual PC. Will AUTOCAD 2000 run directly on Windows 10. Will Windows 10 have a Virtual PC with XP mode (now or ever)? Also, will Windows 10 demand exclusive use of the LINK command as Windows 7 did (Which made my FORTRAN Compiler useless.)?
These 2 pieces of software cost more than $6000 and I recent Microsoft for making them useless. My next hardware purchase will be a tablet and it will NOT have a Microsoft operating system! Microsoft is not responsible for updating your applications or maintaining compatibility of a 16 year old application, if AutoCAD doesn't want to update their ancient version to run on a modern OS, that's hardly Microsoft's fault. You can try running both your programs in Windows XP compatibility mode and see how that works.
XP Mode was a Windows 7 specific feature, and is not available on other versions of Windows. If you've got Windows 10 Pro, you can install Hyper-V and run XP SP3 in a VM (you will need your own license of XP and the media to install it however). Microsoft is not responsible for updating your applications or maintaining compatibility of a 16 year old application, if AutoCAD doesn't want to update their ancient version to run on a modern OS, that's hardly Microsoft's fault.
Autocad 2000 Para Windows 10
You can try running both your programs in Windows XP compatibility mode and see how that works. XP Mode was a Windows 7 specific feature, and is not available on other versions of Windows. If you've got Windows 10 Pro, you can install Hyper-V and run XP SP3 in a VM (you will need your own license of XP and the media to install it however). Thank you for your response.
Good information but not a complete answer. In response to your comments: AutoCAD and Fortran have updated their software to run on Windows 10.
It will cost me another $6000. I am retired and use these programs either for charity or to try to generate additional income. I cannot justify spending another $6000. An operating system is not an end in itself, it does not stand alone, it is of no value by itself. Its purpose is to run its users software. Microsoft has failed its customers.
If someone tried to extort $6000 from you, you would resent it also. I'm not sure I understand your logic, Microsoft isn't asking you for any money.
Select the 2nd tab, pick the copy of your AutoCAD 2000i CD on your hard drive which last time was in c: Autodesk acad2000i folder, now select the 3rd tab, select the install folder c: acad2000i now click Fix. Now, you can happily run your AutoCAD 2000i with sp2 on Windows 10, Windows 7 and Windows 8. Most current AutoCAD LT 2000 users are very used to the software package and cannot do without it. With the latest hardware and required.
AutoCAD and Fortran are. Because they won't support/update an old version of software on a new OS has nothing to do with Microsoft.
Anyway, you really only have a couple solutions: 1. Convince the software vendor to support your version of the OS 2. Upgrade to the version of the software that supports Windows 10 3.
Find a way to run Windows XP in Hyper-V or Virtual Box on your Windows 10 computer. Move to free open-source GNU/Fortran and something like FreeCAD.