Installation MC14

[AlfredFlaßhaar]

After a computer crash, I tried to install Mathcad 14 (I have the license file and DVD) from the DVD on a spare computer running Windows 11 Home. The installation aborted with a message stating that not all files could be installed. What do I need to do to ensure a successful installation?

[BenLoosli]

You will need to obtain a new license as the host ID will be different on your new computer.

Search in the Community for "MathCAD 14 on Windows 11" to see some other information.

[LucMeekes]

Hallo Alfred.

You seem to have an installation problem (before you run into a licensing challenge, since Mathcad 14 is no longer supported).

You have to observe the system requirements/prerequisites for installation of Mathcad 14:

• Microsoft .NET Framework® 2.0 or later
• MSXML 4.0 SP2 or later
• Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.6 or later.

There's a good chance that installable versions of these are present on your Mathacd DVD. The installables could be (respectively) found as: dotnetfx.exe, msxml.msi and MDAC_TYP.EXE

Install those and then retry installation of Mathcad 14.

Regarding the licensing, you may need to contact PTC support and hope (pray?) they can help you with a new license file.

Success!

Luc

[AlfredFlaßhaar]

I tried it, nothing worked—no luck. I guess I'll have to say goodbye to PTC :-(.