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Installing Drafting in c:\program file instead of c:\program files (x86)

Installing Drafting in c:\program file instead of c:\program files (x86)

Often the system administrators are not happy with having a part (Modeling) of the installation in c:\program files and the other part (Drafting) in c:\program files (x68) on 64 bit Windows 7 systems.

If you change the path during the installation process to c:\program files it is silently changed to c:\program files (x86). This is done by the installation program to obey to a a kind of Windows 7 "style guide" that likes 32 bit programs to be in c:\program files (x86).

If it is necessary to follow this style guide the administrators will understand this, but silently changing the location is a no go. At least a message box should appear.

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MaxR.Kublin
12-Amethyst

I installed Drafting V19 x64 into D:\Program Files\PTC\Creo Elements\Direct Drafting 19.0 without any problem.

Note(s):

- Installation into a different drive (D:)

- Installation into "Program Files" - not "Program Files (x86)"

Are you sure you really installed the x64 Version of Drafting?

On which platform? (mine is Windows 7)

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