my ribbons missing

[Polly64]

Well, I've sifted through at least 10 pages so far....but still haven't found a solution! I think I'm going to have to give it a rest for now as I've got to get dinner ready....what fun!?

Thanks anyway for your help, Remark.....as always, much appreciated.

[ReMark]

I'll look further into myself and check back in later.

[Dana W]

A couple of months ago, I fired up my AutoCAD LT 2009 after several weeks of not using it.

I use the Classic workspace. I had my properties bar and toolbar buttons all where they were supposed to be. However, many of them did not function. In particular, the Properties sheet and the design center. I kept getting either no response at all, or Invalid file name in Search Path(paraphrasing).

Since most of the above are optional "Customizations" just like the Tabs/Panels, I feel it is similar or even exactly the same as the current issue.

I got a clue when I clicked on some toolbar button and had the program lock-up. I task managered it into oblivion. Windows event viewer said it was an invalid key.

I am positive my issue resulted from an overzealous register cleaner program foisted upon me by my McAffe anti-Virus software.

With missing register keys, my only alternative was to do a Clean Uninstall per Autodesk instructions, and a complete re-install, and re-run of service packs.

[Polly64]

I'll look further into myself and check back in later.

Thanks, Remark. I've given up for now but will give it another go next week. In the meantime, I'll just still to Autocad Classic.

[ReMark]

Did you try CUIload?

[Polly64]

No....haven't tried that....

I've typed in "cuiload" and I got a box titled "load/unload customisation". there are 3 items listed "autocad, custom and express" and "autocad" is currently highlighted.

Please excuse my ignorance, but what do I do next?

[ReMark]

Oh let's select AutoCAD and see what happens. I like to live dangerously.

[Polly64]

Oh let's select AutoCAD and see what happens. I like to live dangerously.

LOL! but the question is, do I want to live dangerously?!

The only button to click on (apart from exiting) is "unload"....so if its not the right one....what will happen....will I lose everything....or maybe my computer will disintegrate before my eyes?!

Aggghhhhh! Here goes....

[Polly64]

Oh no! it didn't work....and now I've lost autocad classic too! Went back to the cuiload and all three items disappeared too!!

What do I do? can I get everything back?

[ReMark]

Do not UNLOAD!

We can also try the REPAIR option.