ie copy the installation discs to the hard drive and then
execute the installation from the hard drive. Trouble is you get
half way through and the installation asks to enter CD 2. How do
you get the installation to carry on installing from the hard
drive?
I guess I don't understand why you'd want to do that. It
sounds like you're trying to do some type of modified admin image,
but for one machine.
Can I ask what your goal is?
Copy all the cd's into one folder, do not break up into folders for
CD 1, CD 2, etc.
Make sure to do them in the correct order.
You will get a message saying that there are duplicate files do you
want to over write. Say yes to the messages.
Then do your install. SolidWorks will install without asking for
any additional disks.
Very handy for not having to do the disk swap on future service
packs. I do this on my home install of SolidWorks. I am a much
happier camper not having to place all three cd's (more with SW07)
into the CD drive to do an update.
Craig McMillan wrote:
ie copy the installation discs to the hard drive and then
execute the installation from the hard drive. Trouble is you get
half way through and the installation asks to enter CD 2. How do
you get the installation to carry on installing from the hard
drive?
That's interesting.
I wonder why stand alone installs are different from Admin Images,
with regards to SP upgrages. I can apply service packs to my Admin
Image without the need for my install CDs.
Beyond that, Anna, I'm wondering why you didn't install from the
DVD.
Actually on my home computer I did install SW07 from the DVD. I was
making a point for those that still have CD's and do the service
pack shuffle.
When doing the rollout at work only one of the computers has a DVD
player. I do not do an admin install, I just copy the CD's or DVD
to a network share that the Engineering computers have access to. I
then install from there. When updating service packs, SolidWorks
will go back to this network share and use pieces of it for the SP
install. If I have all the files in the same network location, the
installer does not ask me for the CD's/DVD.
I am sure the admin image did the same thing when the original
install was done. All the files it needs for SP updates are there
and there is probably is a switch that says "Yes, this is an admin
install and all the required files are here on the admin image"
I am working on making the arrangements to attend SolidWorks World.
I am already eyeing the session Adrian Fanjoy is having on
"Adminstrative Images For Everyone". One of my goals for 2007 is to
get a handle on admin installs so I can use them on our 2008
rollout of SolidWorks.
I copied the contents of the DVD to our network. The CD
shuffle is bypassed that way.
I installed 11 seats over the network this way. Worked great. No
Admin image hassles. Simple.
I even did service pack updates last week, and it saw the network
copy as the original install, and went thru without a hitch. Did
not ask for any disks.
Anna,
I hope you can make it to SWW. I went last year and learned so
much. I'm already registered and booked for New Orleans. As a
matter of fact, my boss knows to put SWW costs into his annual
budget now.
As for Admin Images, if I, a knuckle-dragging Neanderthal, can do
it, you'd have no problem.
Can I ask what your goal is?
Copy all the cd's into one folder, do not break up into folders for CD 1, CD 2, etc.
Make sure to do them in the correct order.
You will get a message saying that there are duplicate files do you want to over write. Say yes to the messages.
Then do your install. SolidWorks will install without asking for any additional disks.
Very handy for not having to do the disk swap on future service packs. I do this on my home install of SolidWorks. I am a much happier camper not having to place all three cd's (more with SW07) into the CD drive to do an update.
I wonder why stand alone installs are different from Admin Images, with regards to SP upgrages. I can apply service packs to my Admin Image without the need for my install CDs.
Beyond that, Anna, I'm wondering why you didn't install from the DVD.
Actually on my home computer I did install SW07 from the DVD. I was making a point for those that still have CD's and do the service pack shuffle.
When doing the rollout at work only one of the computers has a DVD player. I do not do an admin install, I just copy the CD's or DVD to a network share that the Engineering computers have access to. I then install from there. When updating service packs, SolidWorks will go back to this network share and use pieces of it for the SP install. If I have all the files in the same network location, the installer does not ask me for the CD's/DVD.
I am sure the admin image did the same thing when the original install was done. All the files it needs for SP updates are there and there is probably is a switch that says "Yes, this is an admin install and all the required files are here on the admin image"
I am working on making the arrangements to attend SolidWorks World. I am already eyeing the session Adrian Fanjoy is having on "Adminstrative Images For Everyone". One of my goals for 2007 is to get a handle on admin installs so I can use them on our 2008 rollout of SolidWorks.
Regards,
I installed 11 seats over the network this way. Worked great. No Admin image hassles. Simple.
I even did service pack updates last week, and it saw the network copy as the original install, and went thru without a hitch. Did not ask for any disks.
I hope you can make it to SWW. I went last year and learned so much. I'm already registered and booked for New Orleans. As a matter of fact, my boss knows to put SWW costs into his annual budget now.
As for Admin Images, if I, a knuckle-dragging Neanderthal, can do it, you'd have no problem.
On SWW, I have airline tickets and reserved a hotel room. I will be registering this week on the SW website.
So yes I will be going.... :-)
Regards,
I'll be sure to keep my eye out for the SolidWorks Muse...