#SOLIDWORKS 2008 SP5 DOWNLOAD SERIAL NUMBER#
If you have had SW installed before your serial number will already be inserted, if not type it in now. This will launch the installation manager. Go to your downloads folder or click your downloads link from your browser and run the SolidWorksSetup.exe file and unzip it when prompted. Read some really (yawn) interesting legal stuff then click agree to continue. Go to If you have lock showing up click the register my products option, otherwise continue. Make sure there are available versions of Composer, EPDM, and or CAM packages to work with the new version. IF you can't then don't move all the machines forward.
Make sure you can use all of your basic daily functions and programs along with SolidWorks.
#SOLIDWORKS 2008 SP5 DOWNLOAD INSTALL#
This may sound silly but… TEST IT before you install everywhere else. Do you have admin rights? Is your anti-virus shut off? Is UAC turned off? If you don't know the answers maybe you should consult with your IT.ġ0. Are you backed up? Do you have backups of your system settings using Copy settings Wizard? Are your toolboxes and or vaults backed up?ĩ. Are you sharing a toolbox or are you creating a new local version? If it is shared you may have issues with your update as other users inside the toolbox can cause install updates to fail.Ĩ. Are you creating an admin image or has your company installed your current version with an admin image?ħ.
Are you doing a clean wipe and a new single version install or installing side by side with your old version?Ħ. Is your company and are your clients ready for 2014? Don't upgrade your machine and expect everybody else will be ready to as well. Are you on a network license? Has your network server been upgraded to 2014 yet? Is your server OS supported? Check all system requirements here:Ĥ. Or you can go to Start, All Programs, SOLIDWORKS 2014, SOLIDWORKS tools, SOLIDWORKS Rx, and choose diagnostics, then view the system information and see if it is currently supported.ģ. Have you updated your graphics card driver yet? If not here is a quick link Is your OS supported? Win7 32bit, Win7 64 bit, and Win8 64bit ONLY!!!Ģ. Like always let's not all rush out and grab the first copy hot off the press, there are things to keep in mind.ġ.