If you have tried installing Inventor 2008 on Windows 10, Windows 7 or Windows 8, most likely you will have found that either opening a model (File->Open menu) or creating one (File->New menu) crashes Inventor 2008 straight away, making it completely useless…
Now install your Inventor 2008 media from c:AutodeskInventor2008 as normal, once installed, do not start Inventor yet. Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 users: Once the installation process is complete, go back to the Converter, select the 3rd tab, pick the newly installed C:Program Files (x86)Inventor 2008 folder, then click “Fix Old. Autodesk inventor 2009 free download. Photo & Graphics tools downloads - Autodesk Inventor Professional by Autodesk and many more programs are available for instant and free download.
- Obtain your copy of the Longbow Converter here
- Backup your Inventor 2008 CD to your hard drive, to a folder path c:AutodeskInventor2008
- Start the Longbow Converter tool, select the 1st tab, pick the c:AutodeskInventor2008folder.
- The Converter will say that the media is not fully supported; simply click the Tools->Manual MSI Correction menu option
- Now install your Inventor 2008 media from c:AutodeskInventor2008 as normal, once installed, do not start Inventor yet.
- Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 users: Once the installation process is complete, go back to the Converter, select the 3rd tab, pick the newly installed C:Program Files (x86)Inventor 2008 folder, then click “Fix Old Program“
- Download and install Inventor 2008 sp1 – do not run Inventor.
- Download and install Inventor 2008 sp2 – do not run Inventor.
- Download and install Inventor 2008 sp3 – do not run Inventor.
- Reboot
- Now you can happily run your Inventor 2008 on Windows 10, Windows 7 or Windows 8.
Troubleshooting:
Autodesk Sketch Windows 10
– If you are unable to activate your product, or the activation process crashes:
- Try uninstalling the July 2014 Microsoft security update
– If you have crashing problems using the File->Open or File->Save dialogs please read this blog entry on the File->Open or File->Save Crash in Autodesk Products