Installing AutoCAD 2007 on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10

1. Obtain your purchased copy of the Longbow Converter here
2. Start the Longbow Converter tool
   1. Insert your AutoCAD 2007 CD into your CDRom drive
   2. select the 2nd tab named “Old AutoCAD Installer Reviver“
   3. Using the “…” button, path the to your AutoCAD 2007 CD
   4. Click “Run Old Installer”
      1. Read and follow all the prompts
      2. Once the AutoCAD 2007 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” – simply check the “Don’t show this message again” and 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:\acad2007 (not Program Files (x86)\AutoCAD 2007)**.
      
   3. Once AutoCAD has installed, completely close setup
   4. Now go back to the Converter app and make sure it’s completed the final stage of processing using the “Old AutoCAD Program Reviver” tab
4. 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”, simply click “Don’t show this message again” and then click “Run the Program…”

Installing AutoCAD 2007 Sp1

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