Installing Autodesk Land Desktop 2004 on Windows 11

1. If you don’t yet have a copy of the Longbow Converter App you can purchase it here or click on the download link we sent you via email in order to download the Converter App to your PC.
2. Before installing the Converter App, make sure the files downloaded from our site are not blocked by Windows SmartScreen… Windows 11 is finicky, click the TLC zip first to make sure it’s fully selected then Right+click the file and select Properties. Be sure to check the Unblock checkbox as shown below and Click OK…
   
3. Double click the zip file to open it and install the TLC application as normal. By the way, TLC stands for The Longbow Converter
4. 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…
5. In the AutoCAD setup program, navigate through each setup dialog as normal, with these exceptions…
   1. Some problem NOTES to read before stepping through the setup:
      1. if you cannot move past the first screen in the setup, see Trouble Shooting below
      2. When you click the Install link from your AutoCAD 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”.
      3. Now onto the setup…
   2. When you arrive at the installation folder path setup dialog…
      1. **it’s vitally important to make sure you install to c:\ldt2004 (not Program Files (x86)\Autodesk Land Desktop 2004)**.
   3. While installing…
      1. If you see an error in install “.NET Runtime Optimization Service has stopped working” – simply ignore by clicking the “Close Program” button
      2. Do not reboot if asked to do so
   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
6. 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…”

Installing Civil Design 4

Using the Longbow Converter solution, you can also install the Civil Design add-on to LDT.

1. Using Windows Explorer, copy your entire Civil Design 4 CD to your hard drive, to a folder path c:\Autodesk\ldt2004 – Civil Design 4
2. Start the Longbow Converter tool, select the 2nd tab, pick the c:\Autodesk\ldt2004 – Civil Design 4 folder, and click Run.
   1. The Converter will ask if this is a normal application CD, it is not, it’s a plugin CD so click ‘No’
   2. Input Civil 2004 and click OK
   3. Read and understand all the prompts before pressing OK.
3. In the setup program, navigate through each setup dialog as normal
4. Now your Civil Design is up and running with LDT.

Installing Survey 4

Using the Longbow Converter solution, you can also install the Survey add-on to LDT.

1. Using Windows Explorer, copy your entire Survey 4 CD to your hard drive, to a folder path c:\Autodesk\ldt2002 – Survey 4
2. Start the Longbow Converter tool, select the 2nd tab, pick the c:\Autodesk\ldt2002 – Survey 4 folder, and click Run.
   1. The Converter will ask if this is a normal application CD, it is not, it’s a plugin CD so click ‘No’
   2. Input Survey 2004 and click OK
   3. Read and understand all the prompts before pressing OK.
3. In the setup program, navigate through each setup dialog as normal
4. Now your Survey is up and running with LDT.

Installing Raster Design 3

Using the Longbow Converter solution, you can also install the Raster Design add-on to LDT.

1. Using Windows Explorer, copy your entire Raster Design 4 CD to your hard drive, to a folder path c:\Autodesk\ldt2002 – Raster Design 4
2. Start the Longbow Converter tool, select the 2nd tab, pick the c:\Autodesk\ldt2002 – Raster Design 4 folder, and click Run.
   1. The Converter will ask if this is a normal application CD, it is not, it’s a plugin CD so click ‘No’
   2. Input Plugin 2004 and click OK
   3. Read and understand all the prompts before pressing OK.
3. In the setup program, navigate through each setup dialog as normal
4. Now your Raster Design is up and running with LDT.

Installing Autodesk LDT 2004 Sp2

The LDT 2004 sp2 is optional, most users don’t need it but in case you do…