Autocad installtaion gone wrong - now what to do?

nielsh · 01-12-2009, 11:14 PM

I have tried to install Autocad to a Vista computer, but something went wrong.

I cant uninstall the program, because there are some errors in the installation, and I cant reinstalll, because the program already is installed...
I have tried to remove the program files and folders manually, and to clean up the registry.
Now I cant see the program on the "add/remove programs" list, but I still cant reinstall, because the Autocad installation setup, still detects the old version as being installed.

What do I need to do? Where do I need to clean up or delete, to make Vista forget, that Autocad was ever installed??

bonyolddoc · 01-13-2009, 12:39 AM

Get CCleaner, see if that will help clean up the registry. Go to the Autocad support site, see if they have an uninstaller utility.
http://discussion.autodesk.com/forum...1333&tstart=15
Look at the fourth post down.

nielsh · 01-13-2009, 10:04 AM

Problem solved.

I found "Microsoft Installer Cleunup" at Microsoft homepage.
That managed to clean up the registry, but only the strings and values related to Autocad.

01-12-2009, 11:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
nielsh Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4 OS: XP sp3	Autocad installtaion gone wrong - now what to do? I have tried to install Autocad to a Vista computer, but something went wrong. I cant uninstall the program, because there are some errors in the installation, and I cant reinstalll, because the program already is installed... I have tried to remove the program files and folders manually, and to clean up the registry. Now I cant see the program on the "add/remove programs" list, but I still cant reinstall, because the Autocad installation setup, still detects the old version as being installed. What do I need to do? Where do I need to clean up or delete, to make Vista forget, that Autocad was ever installed??

01-13-2009, 12:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
bonyolddoc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 158 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: Autocad installtaion gone wrong - now what to do? Get CCleaner, see if that will help clean up the registry. Go to the Autocad support site, see if they have an uninstaller utility. http://discussion.autodesk.com/forum...1333&tstart=15 Look at the fourth post down. __________________ “They who can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” -- Benjamin Franklin

01-13-2009, 10:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
nielsh Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4 OS: XP sp3	Re: Autocad installtaion gone wrong - now what to do? Problem solved. I found "Microsoft Installer Cleunup" at Microsoft homepage. That managed to clean up the registry, but only the strings and values related to Autocad.