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Remove all Autodesk® software products from system to ensure clean installation

ID: TS45252

Applies to:
AutoCAD® 2007
AutoCAD® 2006
AutoCAD® 2005
AutoCAD® 2004
AutoCAD® 2002
AutoCAD® 2000
AutoCAD LT® 2007
AutoCAD LT® 2006
AutoCAD LT® 2005
AutoCAD LT® 2004
AutoCAD LT® 2002
AutoCAD LT® 2000i
AutoCAD LT® 2000

Issue

There are occasions when Autodesk® software products may experience installation problems after failed installs or uninstalls of other Autodesk products. In these cases, it is recommended that you completely remove all Autodesk products from the system and then attempt the new installation on the cleaned system.

Solution

This solution explains how to uninstall your Autodesk software products and remove any remnants of these products from the system. The end result is a clean system on which you can install your new Autodesk product.