1 Reply Latest reply on Feb 16, 2012 12:36 PM by Lenny Bucholz

SolidWorks freezes when try to create new file or open existing one

Panayiotis Andoniades Feb 16, 2012 8:12 AM

Hello all,

As the title says my SolidWorks freezes when I try to create new file or open an exciting one.

My version is SolidWorks Student Edition 2011-2012, 32bit.

I am running Windows 7 32bit with all the latest windows updates, including Win 7 SP1.

I have to mention that the program used to work just fine on my machine and last month when I tried to open an existing file it just freeze.

I tried to download updates from SolidWorks web-page but I am not allowed to do so because I don't have an active subscription.

Also, last week I format my PC, install a fresh version of windows 7 32bit with all windows updates and then installed

SolidWorks but the software is still freezing when try to open a file or create a new one.

Please let me know if you need any more specifications to assist me in my problem.

I would appreciate any help

Thank you very much

Panayiotis Andoniades

Re: SolidWorks freezes when try to create new file or open existing one

Lenny Bucholz Feb 16, 2012 12:36 PM (in response to Panayiotis Andoniades)

sounds like you are having some hardware issues. The main one could be your graphics card and its drivers.

give us some info about your laptop.

also have you installed any other solid moldeling or CAD software after SW was working ok.

sometimes they will over write dll's that SW uses and can make it unstable.
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