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

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Installing AutoCAD Architectural Desktop 2007 (ADT 2007) on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 32bit or 64bit can be very easily defined in these short steps…

IMPORTANT NOTE: Autodesk no longer supply License Activation codes for this version of AutoCAD. The best way is to transfer your existing license to the new PC but there are other options, we document them here

  1. Obtain your copy of the Longbow Converter here
  2. Copy your AutoCAD Architectural Desktop 2007 CD to your hard drive, to a folder path c:\Autodesk\adt2007
    1. If you have more CD’s, copy them all directly over the top of Disk 1, basically, overwrite all files in your previously copied c:\Autodesk\adt2007 folder
  3. Start the Longbow Converter tool, select the 2nd tab, pick the c:\Autodesk\adt2007 folder, and click Run. Read and understand all the prompts before pressing OK. Once the setup starts, stop and read the next step…
  4. 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”.
    2. When you arrive at the installation folder path setup dialog, **it’s vitally important to make sure you install to c:\adt2007 (not Program Files (x86)\AutoCAD Architectural Desktop 2007)**.
  1. Once installed, make sure you fully close the AutoCAD Architectural Desktop setup program (because the Converter is waiting for the setup program to close) then go back to the Converter tool, select the 3rd tab, pick the newly installed c:\adt2007 folder and click Fix.
  2. Next, run your AutoCAD Architectural Desktop 2007
    1. NOTE: 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 without getting help”
  3. You can now happily run your AutoCAD Architectural Desktop 2007 on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10!

Installing AutoCAD Architectural Desktop 2007 Service Pack 1

  1. English Users, Download your English AutoCAD 2007 sp1 from here
  2. Now copy your newly downloaded sp (for English users the filename is adt2007swlsp1enu.exe) to folder path c:\Autodesk\sp
  3. Start the Converter, select the 3rd tab, pick the c:\Autodesk\sp folder and click Fix.
  4. Now run the adt2007swlsp1enu.exe from Windows explorer to install as normal.

Troubleshooting:

– If your ADT menuing system does not appear correctly for some reason, start AutoCAD, type CUILOAD at the command line, pick Browse and navigate to %APPDATA%\Autodesk\ADT 2007\enu\Support, pick the adt.cui file, then click Load

– 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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One thought on “Installing AutoCAD Architecture 2007 on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10”

  1. Simon hello
    My auto Cad 2007 got corrupted after i downloaded a cad drawing of a student who had a student cad version
    Now i can see my drawings, but cannot pot or modify…
    i don’t have the old CD…What should i do?

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