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Compatible hardware for Autodesk Inventor

System Supported: Windows XP 32-Bit & Windows Vista 32-Bit

Introduction: when I was speaking with the Autodesk community about “registering inventor”, I was very surprised that Autodesk Inventor didn’t work on my brand new (desktop) computer! So, if you want to use Inventor 2008, Inventor 2009 and Inventor 2010, you will have to build a computer with these specifications for it to run.

Intel Chipset.
- Intel Core 2 Duo E3000 Series
- Intel Core 2 Duo E5000 Series
- Intel Core 2 Duo E7000 Series
- Intel Core 2 Duo E8000 Series
- Intel Core 2 Duo T5000 Series
- Intel Core i3, i5 and i7

Notes *1: if you are using Intel Core i3, i5 or i7, you will need to install ‘ATi Display Drivers’ only. This can be done by installing the driver from your computer management systems.

Right click on ‘My Computer >> Manage >> Locate your ATi Display Card >> Right Cick >> ‘Update Driver…’ >> Install from a list or specific location.’

When you are at this stage, you have to dig through ATi driver folders and find an INF file. This file is the ‘Catalyst Display’ driver file.

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http://www.amd.com/

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Compatible GPU Cards.
- ATi Radeon X1300 Series
- ATi Radeon X1400 Series
- ATi Radeon X1500 Series
- ATi Radeon X1600 Series
- ATi Radeon X1900 Series
- ATI Radeon HD 2400 Series
- ATI Radeon HD 3600 Series
- ATi Radeon HD 3800 Series
- ATI Radeon HD 4300 Series
- ATi Radeon HD 4600 Series
- ATi Radeon HD 4700 Series
- ATi Radeon HD 4800 Series

Warning: if you are using ‘ATi Radeon HD 4900 / 5800 / 5900’ series, then please read the above notes! It’s important and you don’t want to drive yourself into a wall!

Mobility GPU Cards.
- ATi Radeon Mobility X1300 Series
- ATi Radeon Mobility X1350 Series
- ATi Radeon Mobility X1400 Series
- ATi Radeon Mobility X1450 Series
- ATi Radeon Mobility X1500 Series
- ATi Radeon Mobility X1600 Series

Recommend: For best performance and stability with Intel processor and GPU cards, I would recommend ASUS motherboard or Foxconn motherboard.

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http://foxconnchannel.com/

http://uk.asus.com/

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Warning: if you are using any of the GPU cards which are not listed from Autodesk website, then you are on your own and there is a chance that Autodesk Inventor will refuse to load and operate on its own.

Finally, if you are going to install Autodesk 2008, Autodesk 2009 or Autodesk 2010, you will need to download all of these and install it into your system. However, it must be installed in these following orders! Failing to install these applications / patches in orders, you may have to re-install Windows and try again! But, don’t worry… you can use ‘Paragon Backup (Free Edition) to create a backup of your computer systems and files.

Warning: you have to install all of these files before installing your ATi display driver! Therefore, you will have to get use to your boring monitor and download these… don’t skip it!

- Windows PowerShell 1.0 – English (High Priority)
- Net.Framework 1.1 Sp1
- Net.Framwork 2.0 SP2
- Net.Framework 3.0 SP2
- Net.Framework 3.5 SP1
- NET Framework 3.5 – Family Update
- Direct X Redistributable (Get The Latest Version from MS download)
- Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
- Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable
-WSE 3.0 Runtime
- Microsoft Office 2003 / 2007 (Recommended)

- ATi Display Driver

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http://www.amd.com/uk/Pages/AMDHomePage.aspx

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Finally, when you install Autodesk Inventor, you will need to reboot your computer and install the latest patches. It can be found here…

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http://usa.autodesk.com/

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If you cannot find it, you can use search engines instead of navigating through the given link. Also, don’t forget to reboot your computer when you are finish with the patching.

Good Luck!

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Version: 17.2
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Author: Lair360 and SK Mezanul

Introduction: Windows Update will automatically reboot the system when you have your system configured to “Automatically download recommended updates for my computer and install them” and one or more of those updates requires a reboot. This may cause problems when you are working on something important and your work is not saved. So, to stop this behavior use the following registry trick. This trick applies to Windows XP and Windows Vista.

1.] Click Start >> Run >> Type: regedit in the Run dialog box and press “Enter” on your keyboard to open the registry editor.

2.] Direct yourself to the following registry key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU]

3.] Create a new “DWORD value”, or modify the existing value, called: “NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers” (without the quotes) and set the decimal to “1″. This setting means “do not automatically reboot” and if you want to revert back to the default settings, just set this value to “0″.

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Use the information provided at your own risk. Do not forget to backup the registry or to create a restore point before any modification.

VBScript Introduction: these portable script will help you to insert the following registry – strings without making you feel worry! Its a a little “VBScript” for you to use without interfering with your registry…

Enjoy the script and relax!

1.] Download notepad++ from the original author or from a mirror and install the software.
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/notepad-plus/

http://filehippo.com/download_notepad/

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2.] Copy this code into your notepad and save it as a “.vbs” format.

Notes: the “Alpha” VBScript will create a “WindowsUpdate” directory, so that you can use the second script: “Beta” to implement a value called: “NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers”.

Part One: Create a registry directory.
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'Version: 15.2
'Revision: 32.4 Build 31 Alpha
'Author: Lair360
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Const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
strComputer = "."
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Set objRegistry = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
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strKeyPath = "Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU"
objRegistry.CreateKey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath

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Part Two: Create a registry string.
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'Version: 14.2
'Revision: 34.4 Build 32 Beta
'Author: Lair360
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Const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002
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strComputer = "."
Set objRegistry = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
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strKeyPath = "Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU\"
strValueName = "NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers"
dwValue = 1
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objRegistry.SetDWORDValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKeyPath, strValueName, dwValue

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3.] Reboot your computer for the changes to take effect…

4.] Finish!