Installing AutoCAD 32 Bit on a 64 Bit
I have problem when installing Autocad 32 bit in computer which is running 64 bit, when I try to browse to solve this problem , there is no solution from Autocad about this. But after afew hours browsiong and testing I found great way that is work for me which I can install Autocad 2008 for 32 bit running in computer 64 bit.
If you have the same problem with me then…. smile you got the answer :)
1. You need Orca software from Microsoft, but Ifound Orca software in http://www.softpedia.com/get/Authoring-tools/Setup-creators/Orca.shtml
2. Copy the installation Ocra files to your hard drive
3. Copy the Installation Autocad file to your hard drive
4. Backup the files ACA.msi and Setup.ini from Autocad files
5. Install Orca then after finished open and edit the ACA.msi
- Find table "InstallExecuteSequence" then delete the action found
called "CheckFor64BitOS"
- Find table "CustomAction" then delete the action found
called "CheckFor64BitOS"
6. Save and close the ACA.msi
7. Find setup.ini in Autocad files installation then
Edit the Setup.ini with Notepad. Delete the line under
"#==================== Platform Requirement" that is labeled
"PLATFORM=NO_WOW_64_PROCESS"
8. Now you can try to Install the Autocad 32 bit installation to computer 64 by double-click the Setup.exe and you should be able to install without any problems.
Solved Installing AutoCAD 32 Bit on a 64 Bit Computer !
Good Luck!

This doesn't work if your on Home Premium
ReplyDeleteWhen I posting this article, I am testing Installing AutoCAD 32 Bit On A 64 Bit on Win 7 Home Premium, and its working :-)
ReplyDeletei tried this with a 2012 version of autocad 2012 on win 7 64 bit and could not find the platform=no_wow64 process line. Any thoughts? email rgautier2003@yahoo.com
ReplyDeletethanks
Danke, ich kann fast nicht glauben, aber es
ReplyDeletehat sehr gut funktioniert, noch mal danke,,,,,,,,