Installing AutoCAD 2006 on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10

IMPORTANT NOTE: Autodesk says that it no longer supports older versions of AutoCAD and, as part of that policy, no longer routinely provides activation codes for these releases. However, it is still possible to get your AutoCAD activated, we document all of your options here

1. Obtain your purchased copy of the Longbow Converter here
2. Start the Longbow Converter tool
   1. Insert your AutoCAD CD into your CDRom drive
   2. select the 2nd tab named “Old AutoCAD Installer Reviver“
   3. Using the “…” button, path the to your AutoCAD CD
   4. Click “Run Old Installer”
      1. Read and follow all the prompts
      2. Once the AutoCAD setup starts, stop and read the next step…
3. In the setup program, navigate through each setup dialog as normal, with these exceptions…
   1. When you click the Install link from your setup you may see a dialog box appear saying – “This program has compatibility issues”
      1. simply check the “Don’t show this message again”
      2. then click the “Run the program without getting help” button
   2. When you arrive at the installation folder path setup dialog, **it’s vitally important to make sure you install to c:\acad2006 (not Program Files (x86)\AutoCAD 2006)**.
4. Once installed
   1. Do not reboot if asked to do so
   2. Make sure to fully close the setup program when the installation is complete.
   3. Back in the Converter app and make sure it’s completed the final stage of processing using the “Old AutoCAD Program Reviver” tab
5. Finally, reboot your PC and run your AutoCAD as normal
   1. NOTE: When starting AutoCAD, if you see a warning dialog when you run saying “This program has known compatibility issues”
      1. Click “Don’t show this message again”
      2. then click “Run the Program…”