sternmann Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 when i last rebooted may autocad 2006 in windows xt, i got an error message. Customization file load failed. File not found: acad.cui i selected "ok" and the barebones acad came up: white lines on black background, no toolbars. i'm afraid i'll need to uninstall and start from scratch. 1: or, can i fix the acad to get my old features back? 2: if i uninstall and reinstall, can i keep the drawing files? 3: any special cautions if i do uninstall and reinstall? thanks for any guidance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzframpton Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 I think it'd be easier to run a repair. It should put the CUI file back in place. We are talking version 2006 so I'm not sure if the repair option is even available through Add/Remove programs, but most certainly it was there since 2008+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana W Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 (edited) I had something here I thought was a good idea, but I tried it and it didn't work very well, so I just took it away. Edited April 12, 2013 by Dana W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 when i last rebooted may autocad 2006 in windows xt, i got an error message. Customization file load failed. File not found: acad.cui i selected "ok" and the barebones acad came up: white lines on black background, no toolbars. i'm afraid i'll need to uninstall and start from scratch. 1: or, can i fix the acad to get my old features back? You could try the REPAIR option first. 2: if i uninstall and reinstall, can i keep the drawing files? Yes, unless you decided to save your drawings to the same folder where your AutoCAD files are located (never a good idea). 3: any special cautions if i do uninstall and reinstall? Yes. Disable the UAC. Disable your anti-virus program. Follow the RECOMMENDED procedure for uninstalling AutoCAD as per the instructions posted at the AutoDesk website. thanks for any guidance. Got all that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Mather Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I assume it has been some time since this computer has been cleaned up. If you do end up having to uninstall/reinstall I recommend restoring the HDD back to out-of-the box condition and reinstall OS and all software. I just spent 2 days doing this on a 6 or 7 year old machine. What a difference - runs like new. I used to wait forever for boot up, it now boots almost as fast as my new machine. Be sure to set a Windows Restore point this time once you have everything running. With my new computer I do this before and after each new install. If you won't do a complete system restore then at least search Google for Autodesk Clean Install instructions. One major thing I would be worried about with a complete system restore is re-activating the license on a seat that old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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