Deployment Error Hotfix

This hotfix will correct a problem creating a Multi-Seat Standalone Deployment using the Network Installation Wizard for an AutoCAD^® 2006 or 2007-based product on a system running Microsoft^® Internet Explorer^® 7.

Description of Problem

If you have upgraded to Microsoft^® Internet Explorer^® 7, then any attempt to create a Multi-Seat Standalone Deployment for an AutoCAD 2006 or 2007-based product will fail.

Affected Products

• AutoCAD^® 2006 or 2007
• AutoCAD^® Electrical 2006 or 2007
• AutoCAD LT^® 2006 or 2007
• AutoCAD^® Mechanical 2006 or 2007
• Autodesk^® Architectural Desktop 2006 or 2007
• Autodesk^® Building Systems 2006 or 2007
• Autodesk^® Civil 3D^® 2006 or 2007
• Autodesk Inventor^® Professional 10 or 11 ⁽¹⁾
• Autodesk Inventor^® Series 10 or 11 ⁽¹⁾
• Autodesk^® Land Desktop 2006 or 2007
• Autodesk Map^® 3D 2006 or 2007
• Autodesk^® AutoCAD^® Revit^® Series Building 8.x or 9.x ⁽²⁾
• Autodesk^® AutoCAD^® Revit^® Series Structure 3.x or 4.x ⁽²⁾

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⁽¹⁾ This fix applies only if you are planning to deploy AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 or 2007 or Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 2006 or 2007.
⁽²⁾ This fix applies only if you are planning to deploy AutoCAD 2006 or 2007.

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Registry Backup Instructions

To backup your registry before installing the Deployment Error Hotfix

You must have administrative privileges on your Microsoft^® Windows^® operating system to complete the backup process.

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Note: It is recommended that you backup the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl section of your registry before applying this hotfix. If you are uncomfortable editing the registry, then ask your system administrator to complete these steps for you.

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1. On the Start menu (Windows), click Run.
2. Enter REGEDIT to launch the Windows Registry Editor.
3. In the Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl.
4. On the FeatureControl node right-click menu, click Export.
5. Create and/or select a location for exporting this file; for example, C:\ACAD\Registry Backup.
6. Apply a unique name to the file. Click Save.

Installation Instructions

To install the Deployment Error Hotfix

1. Close all applications and log in as Administrator.
2. Download the IE7fix_reg32-bit.zip file to a location on your local computer.
3. Open and extract IE7fix_reg32-bit.reg from the downloaded .zip file to a location on your local computer.
4. Find and double-click the IE7fix_reg32-bit.reg file that you downloaded.
5. Click Yes when prompted, "Are you sure you want to add this information..."

   A message will indicate when your product(s) have been successfully updated.

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Note: To restore the registry, navigate to the folder that was used to backup the registry in Step 5 of the Registry Backup Instructions and double-click the backup file you created to restore it.

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