Solidworks software with windows 7

[vuong_thai]

My problem is Solidworks software not working with windows vista but working with XP so how is windows 7?

 

[badge]

If the software is not capable of running (supported) on Vista, it will not run on Windows 7. Perhaps look for a future release of the software to show up with Vista/Windows 7 support.

 

[ShadowFlash]

http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=720128&st=0

First thing that came up on google....Page 2 has a fix.

 

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The current version offered by Solidworks is supported by XP.

 

[cjl]

Actually, the current version supports XP/Vista in both 32 and 64 bit.

 

[badge]

Please post the link you are referring to. OP can't use the version he has with Vista. Maybe he has an older version.

 

[badge]

Apparently OP has the 2007 version. So like I origanally suggested, OP will have to buy a later Vista supported version. Note: I checked OS support before I posted, but apparently missed the '08 and '09 versions are supported with Vista.

http://www.solidworks.com/sw/support/SystemRequirements.html

 

[cjl]

That is true. I tried to run 07 with Vista, and it almost seems designed to ignore any possible method of ensuring compatibility. It simply will not work. 08 and 09 work fine though.

 

[Outlander_04]

If the software is not capable of running (supported) on Vista, it will not run on Windows 7. Perhaps look for a future release of the software to show up with Vista/Windows 7 support.

Some , but not all , versions of Windows 7 allow you to run a VM of XP and have xp apps appearing on screen at the same time as Windows/vista aps

The other alternative is to update solidworks to a later version which will run with vista

You may even find that you could install an older version of solidworks on a vista pc by using compatibility mode
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/using-windows-vista-compatibility-mode/

 

[badge]

Yeah, I was thinking use of a VM with Vista. I was under the impression Vista 64 Ultmate was the only release of that OS that supports VM. OP apparently has Vista and is considering Windows 7. Use of a VM may not have occured to OP. He has not responded to his thread. Note: Yeah I concur, apparently Windows 7 will be more VM 'friendly'.

 

[vuong_thai]

Thank you for your responding,