Registry problem

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by CAM, Dec 2, 2003.

  1. CAM

    CAM Guest

    I installed SW2004 at home tonight to try out before taking to plunge at
    work.

    So far, I am having a problem getting it to remember my settings when I
    exit. Each time I restart SW, I get license agreement screen and then the
    pop up start menu.

    When I open a file, no tool bars are turned on. I can set them up how I
    want, but as soon as I exit. its back to square one.

    Ideas?

    WinXP Pro SP1


    Antivirus was not active during install.
     
    CAM, Dec 2, 2003
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  2. What version of software did you install - student version or something
    maybe? Is there maybe some sort of network license it's looking for each
    time? I can't say that I've ever seen this, and really don't have any good
    ideas. Sorry.

    WT
     
    Wayne Tiffany, Dec 2, 2003
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  3. CAM

    CAM Guest

    Its the regular SW2004 version.

    I attempted to do a "clean install" by getting rid of all of the old
    SW references in and out of the registry.

    I did notice that it automatically generated a reg cod for me instead
    of asking for one like I expected. Does that mean I didn't get
    everything out. It seems like I must have missed something for it to
    do this.

    It was installed using the WI, no network license or anything like
    that. It seems to work fine, other than remembering that I have
    already run the program.


    This is all in an attempt to get Floworks installed and running
    properly. Using the downloaded FW package and a flexlm license, FW
    will load, but gives an error about not being able to write user
    preferences file. The end reult is that FW works, but 95% of the text
    is missing from the dialogue boxes.

    My clean install of SW is in hopes of clearing this up.
     
    CAM, Dec 2, 2003
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  4. dear Cam
    Maybe your personal account has not the rigth to write in the registry. So
    may have install SW2004 under root and you are going to work with under an
    differnet account.

    best regards

    sascha
     
    Sascha Fleischer, Dec 2, 2003
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  5. CAM

    rocheey Guest

    Each time I restart SW, I get license agreement screen and then the
    Did you enter your reg code? Or if you are upgrading, is your reg code upgraded?
     
    rocheey, Dec 3, 2003
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  6. CAM

    CAM Guest

    I don't know why it happened, but I completely uninstalled and then
    reinstalled again, and everything works this time. I got the license
    agreement once and it has not been back.

    One thing I do not understand is why it automatically generates a reg
    code for me as if I was upgrading even though I had deleted all
    references to SW (including registry entities). I would expect it to
    see this as a new install and ask me for the code. Is their some
    other logice to the reg code that I am not aware of? Does SW hide
    something else somewhere that it knows to look for at install?

    Moral of the story: Two reinstalls later, and the problems are
    mysteriously gone.
     
    CAM, Dec 3, 2003
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