Help, Install problems on Win 7 - 64bit

[eea123]

Just got a new computer upgrade w/ Windows 7 64bit.  I ported over my AutoCAD 2000i alright; I have changed the CadTools installer to run with Admin priviledges.  It will start to install with the CadTools Install Wizard, but as soon as I select the next button it gives me a Fatal Error and says "Installation ended prematurely because of an error".

[Lars]

Try to download a new setup file.

/Lars

[eea123]

Sorry but that did not help.  Looks like the install package / wrapper fails w/ my install of Win 7 64bit.  Settings are all the standard factory Dell.  I've attached the screens showing that the installer initally loads but then fails when you advance to the next step.

[Lars]

Try to run the installation as administrator.
Or you need to Google on that ("installation ended prematurely because of an error"), thats a Windows problem.

/Lars

[eea123]

Ugh.  Looks like I have to resort to Regedit.  Now I know why I ordered my last machine w/ Win 7 32-bit XP mode.

[eea123]

Lars,

I still can not get the installer program to install under 64bit.  I had a similar problem with installing Express Tools.  It install program was not compatible with 64bit Windows.  I ended up manually copying the files over from my old 32bit machine.

Is there a listing of files I should manually port over.  I really miss the utility of Cad Tools.

Thanks,
Ed

[Lars]

Try this:
http://csi-windows.com/blog/all/27-csi-news-general/160-installing-msi-packages-with-bad-custom-actions-on-windows-7

I've added a plain MSI-file in the CadTools.zip. Download it and extract the MSI.
http://glamsen.se/Download/CadTools/cadtools.zip

[eea123]

Install success, thanks Lars.

I had to use Method #1: "msiexec /i cadtools.msi /qr+" at the command prompt to finally get it to go.

Now I only have to resolve the wrong version error, Vista administrator error.  How I hate 64-bit.

[Lars]

At least one step further! Let us know if you manage to solve the problem

/Lars

[eea123]

Appears to be resolved, it is working.  I dug deeper into file properties on both CAD Tools and AutoCAD and made sure that full Administrator privileges were clicked for all users under the Advanced Settings.  I'll confess that I didn't keep trying after each setting tweak, so when it took off and started working it was far into a few tweaks.

Thanks again,
Ed