Trouble With Installing Inventor 64bit Vista

[sundancekid92]

by the way did anyone get inventor fixed after it showed the Windows message

[lynca]

Originally Posted by Pikat

When I download it, it shows up as the full 8.7 or so GB, but when I try to unzip it (I've used 7zip, winrar, default vista unzipper), it says that it's corrupted. I've downloaded it twice, too.

I used the default windows vista unzipper and winzip with success.

Are you downloading the file over a wifi connection ?

[Eugene Fang]

Originally Posted by lynca

I used the default windows vista unzipper and winzip with success.

Are you downloading the file over a wifi connection ?

No, I'm using a wired connection. I originally downloaded the 32 bit version, and it worked fine except it said that it could not be installed on the 64 bit operating system.

[BrAAndon]

Originally Posted by lynca

I used the default windows vista unzipper and winzip with success.

Are you downloading the file over a wifi connection ?

I am over wifi. why is there a file size Limit on some wifi?

[Raptorace22]

Alright, so lets talk about the problems we have AFTER downloading.
My mentor and I had the exact same problem; we're both running Vista 64-bit machines. We got the file okay, had Inventor up and running and then one day it just decided not to work.
My computer was having trouble shutting down and when I started it back up it did nothing for about 20 minutes.
I restarted it and when I did a window that I had never seen before popped up telling me that my computer could not start and that it was running through repairs to fix the problem.
After that everything worked fine until I opened Inventor and while loading I got a message that said "This program has stopped working, Windows is searching for a solution."
And that was the end of that.

So far I've repaired, reinstalled, uninstalled, and am now in the process of reinstalling from square one. Anyone have any idea what is going on?!?

[Raptorace22]

Yeah, that didn't work either

[lynca]

I hope in future years, Autodesk provides a blueray or multi-dvd set for the 64-bit Vista install.

It seems many of the problems are due to either downloading or unzipping.

[Ziaholic]

Good Luck!

I'm still having a few issues and am not 100% up and running.

I need to get the team account password to finish the licensing process (I tried to login to Autodesk with my FIRSTbase username and it balked)

Then I don't know where to extract my tutorial files. ... and I never was asked to "install" them, just extract the files. And I can't find a FAQ about where to extract them ...

Then, after manually selecting the project path to my downloaded directory, I didn't like how it put %20's instead of spaces, so I changed them ... and ever since, it won't get past the splash screen. Even after changing them back.

sigh ... I'll probably remove everything (except the HUGE downloaded file) and re-install.

[lynca]

Originally Posted by Ziaholic

I need to get the team account password to finish the licensing process (I tried to login to Autodesk with my FIRSTbase username and it balked)

for 64bit you have to create a new login specific to Autodesk.com . Firstbase logins do not work.

I finally got 64 bit Vista up and running ,

The download of the program (8.7GB) takes at least 4 hours
the extraction process (with default vista extraction tool) takes a couple hours
Installation takes almost an hour

32 Bit was much easier and hopefully Autodesk improves the process for 64bit Vista users

[BrAAndon]

Originally Posted by lynca

The download of the program (8.7GB) takes at least 4 hours

Wow you must have a fast connection, it takes me 20+ hours to download. i'm on wi-fi tho.