2 Replies Latest reply on Jan 28, 2011 10:08 AM by Tom Bentley

Solidworks will not run when launched from the menu

Tom Bentley Jan 27, 2011 6:08 PM

Help!

I have had an on going problem that i just cannot resolve. It started about 6 months ago when i was running 2010. I upgraded today to 2011 and the problem still exists.

The issue is when i launch Solidworks by either selecting from the menu or even if i run the EXE file, the program doesn't start. Once in a while it will launch in the background but you can never see it on the screen. About 50% of the time i can see the process running in Task Manager but sometimes not.

Here is the kicker, if I double click on ANY existing Solidworks file the system starts and runs fine. Works like a champ in all aspects.

Ideas?

Tom

Re: Solidworks will not run when launched from the menu

Wayne Tiffany Jan 28, 2011 8:54 AM (in response to Tom Bentley)

Something to try. Start SW Rx and try the two options at the bottom - starting with options bypassed and using software OGL. Depending on what you see, there might be a clue there that would help find the problem. I would also try doing a repair on the install.

WT
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  Tom Bentley Jan 28, 2011 10:08 AM (in response to Wayne Tiffany)
  
  thanks, i used the RX to help figure out the issue. It turns out the paths in the shortcuts created by the installer were incorrect. I redid the shortcuts and it works just fine,
  
  thanks for the assistance.
  
  Tom
  
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