Community Tip - New to the community? Learn how to post a question and get help from PTC and industry experts! X
Trying to Install Mathcad Express in Windows 8 RP. So first I try the Mathcad 15 trial, but installation tells me I am running XP without SP2. and aborts.
Is there some way round this problem, I realise W8 RP is not fully developed but I need to have access to a lot of programes in Mathcad13, which I run on Windows 7. My laptop which I can dual boot for 7 or 8 is getting a bit long in the tooth and is due for replacement but I have delayed replacement because I wanted to keep use of Mathcad files, I am retired but act as consultant for my old company, but cannot jutify expense of Prime for occasional use.
I was hoping Mathcad Express would allow me to run my old files on a new machine, but thought I would try it first.
Any suggestions would be welcome.
Solved! Go to Solution.
Thanks Vladimr , but it wont be neccessary as I have installed it now.
During my many attempts I had scattered a number of folders on the desk top, which I decided to tidy into a PTC folder, while doing this I found a Mathcad folder I had missed and that had the .msi file which worked.
I had previosly been trying from the PTC set up folder.
Hello,
Try to use the virtual machine emulation on Windows 8.
From what I nderstand Hyper V is only available on 64 bit machines, as I said mine is an old laptop 32 bit.
Thanks Vladimr , but it wont be neccessary as I have installed it now.
During my many attempts I had scattered a number of folders on the desk top, which I decided to tidy into a PTC folder, while doing this I found a Mathcad folder I had missed and that had the .msi file which worked.
I had previosly been trying from the PTC set up folder.
I'm glad you solved this problem.
By the way, the .msi file is located at D:mathcad/Mathcad15WixInstaller.msi
For those of us that didn't understand what Don meant.