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lmits 
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 Topic: Can anyone help?
Posted: 20.Feb.2014 at 16:59 |
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I know it is an old program... but I am using autocad 2002 and have been for 2 years. Yesterday afternoon I went to open a dwg. and it took almost 3 minutes. The dwg is only 237 KB. I don't know what happened but now all of my dwg's are taking forever to open. I am using windows 7 however I have to use the virtual world XP mode to run cad. I have had no issues like this for the last 2 years. Can anyone give me some idea how to fix this?
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Robert_D
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Posted: 20.Feb.2014 at 17:48 |
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Perhaps something got corrupted, whereby you may want to reinstall AutoCAD.
Unlikely, but possibly a lisp virus.
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John Connor
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Posted: 20.Feb.2014 at 18:15 |
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STOP! Do NOT uninstall/reinstall AutoCAD until you have exhausted all other options.
Did you try shutting down AutoCAD then restarting it?
Did you try shutting down your computer then restarting it (cold boot not Ctrl-Alt-Delete which is a warm boot)?
Are you working off a network or on a stand-alone workstation?
If you are on a network did you try disconnecting from the network, booting up your computer then starting AutoCAD?
What is the size of a typical drawing file?
Did you make any recent hardware or software changes?
Is the CommCenter disabled?
Are you making using of Xrefs or Layer Filters?
Have you run the Windows disk cleanup utility lately?
Is Windows Indexing disabled?
Do you let Windows download and install updates and fixes automatically?
Have you created any Restore points lately?
Unless you are actually using lisp or working with files from outside your company (maybe from China) I highly doubt you have a lisp virus.
Edited by John Connor - 20.Feb.2014 at 20:20
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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>
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lmits
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Posted: 20.Feb.2014 at 18:33 |
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I tried restarting AutoCAD, tried the cold boot and am a stand alone work station. I'm not on a network or using lisp. When I start a new dwg from the AutoCAD icon the dwg comes up right away. When I open any existing dwg regardless of size it is taking forever.
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John Connor
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Posted: 20.Feb.2014 at 18:36 |
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You left out answers to a few other questions. Here's another one....
Did you recheck the paths to your drawing files?
I have heard of people much like yourself who somehow got an older version of AutoCAD to work under Win7 or Win8 then one day WHAM! they are out of business due to a change Windows made as part of the update process.
Do you do any 3D work?
You list AutoCAD 2011 in your Profile too. Why are you using 2002?
Did you try opening the same drawings using AutoCAD 2011?
If none of the questions I asked lead to the root of the problem then do a REPAIR of the installation first. In many cases that may be enough. Then next step would be a plain REINSTALL (no uninstall). Final step would be a complete UNINSTALL (following AutoDesk recommended procedure) to prepare for a clean INSTALL.
Edited by John Connor - 20.Feb.2014 at 18:57
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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>
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lmits
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Posted: 20.Feb.2014 at 19:14 |
My typical dwg file is around 800-900 KB, haven't made any software changes lately, not using Xrefs or layer filtering, have run disk cleanup recently, yes let windows update automatically, haven't created any restore points just the ones from windows updates. I also restored to a point 2 days prior to this and it didn't fix the issue. I don't know how to check paths to dwg files or how to check if the CommCenter is disabled. I run the AutoCAD program but don't really know a lot about computers if that makes any sense. Yes I do some 3D work as well. I use the 2011 cad at home and the 2002 cad at work.
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lmits
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Posted: 20.Feb.2014 at 19:57 |
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Thanks for your time and advice John.
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John Connor
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Posted: 20.Feb.2014 at 20:13 |
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Paths are listed under Options.
Can't recall now if the CommCenter was included with 2002. Maybe I jumped the gun there.
Why aren't you running 2011 at work too or something newer like 2014?
I've got something I need to do. I'll check this thread later in the day. Good luck.
Edited by John Connor - 20.Feb.2014 at 20:21
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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>
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lmits
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Posted: 20.Feb.2014 at 20:29 |
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I work with a semi retired engineer who refuses to use the newer AutoCad programs. He says they crash to much. He doesn't even have windows 7 he still uses XP. That's why he has no issues like I have. I have to run cad in windows virtual PC then go to windows XP Mode. It's a royal pain.... now I got this issue. Everything else works fine in the virtual world.
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John Connor
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Posted: 20.Feb.2014 at 22:49 |
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So as it stands now you're dead in the water.
Well, what would you like to do now? Feeling lucky?
Edited by John Connor - 20.Feb.2014 at 22:53
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