Select the 2nd tab named “Old AutoCAD Installer Reviver”
Using the “. . .” button, pick your MDT 5 CD, and click Run and follow the Converter’s instructions.
Once the MDT 5 setup starts, stop and read the next step…
In the setup program, navigate through each setup dialog as normal, except when you get to the installation folder, **it’s vitally important to make sure you install to c:\mdt2000i (not Program Files (x86)\Mechanical Desktop 5 as usually prompted by default)**
Once installed, go back to the Converter tool
select the 3rd tab named “Old AutoCAD Program Reviver”
Using the ‘. . .’ button
pick the newly installed c:\mdt2000i folder
click “Fix Old Program“.
Now, you can happily run your MDT 5 on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10
Troubleshooting:
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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