Categories: AutoCAD 2013

Installing 32bit AutoCAD Architecture 2013 on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10

NOTE: This blog post specifically solves issues related to these error messages on installation…

“This operating system is not supported by AutoCAD® Architecture® 2013”
“You cannot install this product on the current operating system”
“You are attempting to use a 32-bit installer on a 64-bit operating system”
“This is a 32-bit AutoCAD® Architecture® 2013. It cannot be installed on 64-bit Windows”

Installing AutoCAD Architecture 2013 32bit on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 64bit can be very easily defined in these short steps…

NOTE: These steps do not bypass normal Autodesk licensing/authorization, you should expect to use your own serial numbers in the normal way.

Make sure all previous installed versions of AutoCAD 2013 are uninstalled first.
Obtain your copy of the Longbow Converter here
If you have CDs (if not check (3) below):
1. Using Windows Explorer, backup/copy Disk 1 of your ADT 2013 CD to your hard drive, to a folder path c:\Autodesk\ADT2013
2. If you have more CD’s, backup/copy them all directly over the top of Disk 1, overwrite all files in your previously copied c:\Autodesk\ADT2013 folder
If you have a single self extracting exe downloaded from Autodesk called something like AutoCAD_Arch_2013_English_Win_32bit.exe
1. Simply run the exe, it will ask to unzip to a folder inside of c:\Autodesk, make a note of the folder for later use (we’ll refer to it from here as c:\Autodesk\ADT2013), now click OK. Wait until all of the files have extracted, when they do, the ADT 2013 setup will automatically launch – simply close it and move to the next step.
Now, start the Longbow Converter tool
1. select the 1st tab titled “AutoCAD 32bit Installer Converter“
2. pick the c:\Autodesk\ADT2013 folder
3. and click the “Convert…” button..
  1. Simply install as normal.Once the conversion process is complete, click the “Install/Run Setup” button to start setup.
Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 users: Once the installation process is complete, go back to the Converter
1. select the 3rd tab named “Old AutoCAD Program Reviver“
2. pick the newly installed C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\AutoCAD Architecture 2013 folder
3. then click “Fix Old Program”
Now you can happily run your AutoCAD Architecture 2013 32bit on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10!

Installing ADT 2013 Service Packs

There are 2 sp’s for AutoCAD Architecture 2013, these are the the 32bit versions of the sp’s

Here’s sp1 – AutoCAD Architecture 2013 sp1 – install as normal
Here’s sp2 – AutoCAD Architecture 2013 sp2 – install as normal

Troubleshooting:

– If your AutoCAD crashes while interacting with the Ribbon click here

– If you are unable to activate your product, or the activation process crashes:

– If you have crashing problems using the File->Open or File->Save dialogs inside of AutoCAD please read this blog entry on the File->Open or File->Save Crash in AutoCAD

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