MCD File from 2003

[hjones-3]

I am trying to open a worksheet created circa 2003, the file extension is MCD. However Prime does not seem able to open it. I was able to open these files with 15, which I now no longer have access to. Any suggestions?

[MartinHanak]

Hi,

Mathcad Prime is not able to open MCD files. If you own commercial license of Mathcad Prime then you can download and install Mathcad 15.0.

MH

[hjones-3]

Thanks for your help. You were quite right and it is now sorted.

[-MFra-]

Hi Howard,

if you can access to it with M15,

you could proceed in this way: first open  the old file with M15 and then save it . Then run Prime and convert it according to the following indication:

otherwise, if you can't acces to the file, and if you haven't deleted it,  disable "Automatic Calculation" an try to open it.

Regards

FM

[hjones-3]

Dear F.M.

Thanks for this help. It was correct I needed to reinstall Ver 15 which then allowed me to perform the actions you suggested. I have saved the files using the file convert and I have taken copies as PDF so at least we have a permanent record. Thanks for the help. Howard

[Fred_Kohlhepp]

If file content is shareable, people on this site can/will translate your file.  Be sure to specify which version of Prime you need; each version of Prime cannot be read by previous versions.

[VladimirN · Accepted solution]

In addition to everything said earlier, you can download the latest service release of Mathcad 15 here: http://www.ptc.com/product/mathcad/free-trial/thank-you

[hjones-3]

Thanks for you help. This has now worked. Using the suggestion from FM I can now view all the files I need. Thanks Howard

[VladimirN]

You're welcome.

[ptc-1214474]

This is a dead link. Is there one that works now?

[Werner_E]

Unfortunately it looks like PTC is effectively hiding Mathcad 15 from view. Seems they are not offering the 30-day evaluation version anymore.

Wie can only guess why they are doing so.

Maybe its just "Hide the better for the worse to look better" ?

EDIT: Looks like

http://download.ptc.com/products/mathcad/trial/mc15/Mathcad15_EN.zip

still works for downloading Mathcad 15.

Give ist a try.