Catia and Windows Vista

zane2g · #1 (**permalink**) July 5th, 2007, 09:28 AM

Hi ya guys,

Here's one for ya.....

I've just brought a new laptop with Vista installed on it, and would like to install Catia on.
The copy of catia is a full legal version, we have it installed on a machine at work and have spoken with the reseller and I'm allowed to install it on the laptop. The thing is Vista won't let me install it. Has any one done a dual boot operating system on the laptop because thats the only I think of doing.

Thanx Zane

MrCATIA · #2 (**permalink**) July 5th, 2007, 03:32 PM

check out this link to Eng-Tips:
CATIA products - Catia with Vista

and this link to COE:
What release(s) of Catia V5 will support Windows Vista? > Active Discussions > COE

#3 (**permalink**) July 6th, 2007, 04:51 AM

Hey everyone - I'm a new member.

Does anyone know how to use the BB code - is there a sticky or something?

thanks

#4 (**permalink**) July 12th, 2007, 04:59 PM

Try Windows XP pro X64. You can find article on the web that said that CAD applications are
slower with Windows Vista.

zane2g · #5 (**permalink**) July 13th, 2007, 01:31 AM

Hi ya Guys,

Thanks for the input, I now except the fact that I'm pretty much screwed with a laptop running Vista that can't run Catia.....oh well?

I was thinking of running a dual boot system as I have a spare fully licenced copy of XP.
Does any one know how to create a dual boot system?

Thanks Zane

douger · #6 (**permalink**) July 13th, 2007, 11:05 AM

There are a couple different ways to do this. The standard method would require you to format your hard drive, reinstall Vista on a partition you create in the setup and then install XP on the remaining Hard drive space. There are also software programs out there that will allow you to partition your hard drive without reformatting and reinstalling. The only once that comes to mind is Partition Magic but I don't even know if it is still around.

#7 (**permalink**) July 18th, 2007, 04:10 AM

We do all our design work using XP Prof 64Bit and are really pleased with the performance.
HOWEVER, one small thing has turned into a big problem for us.
We purchased 2 Dell M90 Notebooks with XP Prof 64Bit OS to use as portable Catia workstations. Only problem is you cannot transfer the Node locked licences from your license server to the 64Bit Standalone Notebook. The manager software only recognises 32Bit OS. Dassault have been informed and are trying to solve the issue ....

#8 (**permalink**) July 19th, 2007, 05:40 PM

Catia will work on vista Try again

zane2g · #9 (**permalink**) July 20th, 2007, 01:28 AM

Hi ya nishanth

Thanks for your input, but some question for ya.....

How did you do it?

What OS are you using?

Thanks
Zane

#10 (**permalink**) July 20th, 2007, 09:27 AM

How did you get Catia to work on vista