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November 3, 2012
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Mathcad 15 compatibility with Windows 8

  • November 3, 2012
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Does anyone know if Mathcad 15 will install on the new Windows 8 operating system?

Best answer by VladimirN

Hello,

Please see this discussion: http://communities.ptc.com/message/191030

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VladimirN24-Ruby IVAnswer
24-Ruby IV
November 3, 2012

Hello,

Please see this discussion: http://communities.ptc.com/message/191030

ptc-48212751-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
November 3, 2012

Thank you!

VladimirN24-Ruby IV
24-Ruby IV
November 3, 2012

You're welcome.

AllThumbs1-Visitor
1-Visitor
November 21, 2012

I install Mathcad 15 in Windows 8 64. The trick is it will give you around 15 error messages. Just click ignore. A fellow user who is more computer savvy clued me in. Don't know about Prime. I prefer the classics whether it be software, music, etc.

ucavelti1-Visitor
1-Visitor
November 22, 2012

I try to install Mathcad 15 in Windows 8 64. But I get this errormessage.

Matcad_problem.jpg

Hope someone can help. Thanks

VladimirN24-Ruby IV
24-Ruby IV
November 22, 2012

Hello,

What type of license do you use ("floating" or "locked" license)? And also please see my comments here: http://communities.ptc.com/message/191657#191657

ptc-52383631-Visitor
1-Visitor
September 1, 2013

The solution is simple,

1) find the installer at D:\mathcad\MathCad15WixInstaller.msi

2) right click on this file and click Install, It will take a while but will install eventually.

I am a Windows software developer with many years of experience. PTC should be ashamed of this install experience.

It looks like the setup launcher has issues with WIndows 8.

I ran the installer, it failed.

I ran it again with XP SP3 compatibility, it failed.

I went to the PTC support page and found out I need to register to see the support pages.

I registered,

I searched on Windows 8 Matchcad, several listings appeared. I clciked on a couple, site told me I can't see them for some reason.

Then I googled the problem and found this listing. The most misleading collection of meaningless statements I have read in a while.

PTC support is supposed to clean this kind of garbage up and turn it into something usefull.

How are college students who are not IT trained supposed to figure this kind of thing out ? If this steaming pile of software was not required by a university, no one would purchase it.

When you pay $$$ for software, the install experience should be straight-forward. A posting of compatibility issues and work-arounds should be available.

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