hagan8 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 I ran into a new problem today. While working with Autcad LT 2009, and a secondary software, KCL (foodservice equipemt block library) Autocad LT froze, I had to restart everything. After I restarted and tried to open a drawing to contuinue to work, I do not get the pop-up window where I can browse for files. The only way I can open a file is at the command prompt. I have tried to repair and re-install Acad LT 2009 but nothing has worked. Anyone have any suggestions? Hagan8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cad64 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Type FILEDIA at the command line and change the setting to 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagan8 Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 THANKS!!!!!!! Holy cow you don't know how much hair I have pulled out because of this problem. Thanks for the quick response. Hagan8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CADgrump Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Cad64: I had the same problem occur inexplicably; thank God I found this post before I started pulling my hair out. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! If only all of AutoCAD's "quirks" were fixed that easily. Don't ask why...it's AutoDesk, that's why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 It's the attack of FILEDIA all over again. The monster never sleeps. If Cad64 got paid a dollar for everytime he answered that same question he could have retired by now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GavinToTheO Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Thank For the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Thank For the help! You can send your $1 to Cad64. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettuce Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Thanks! FILEDIA saves the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana W Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 F1 > Index > Opening > Drawings > Concept > Filedia is explained in the first bullet. Hitting one key and a couple of mouse clicks saves a dollar and some hair, and searching up a two year old thread. I'm not trying to be snide, just suggesting that hitting F1 from time to time will get you an amazing amount of knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 They come here seeking knowledge. That's why it is called CADTutor not Help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I am sure for the right price, CADTutor will let Autodesk make F1 a direct link to the forum. If FILEDIA is not known to be the problem, how can you find it in help? Pretty much Google is the main resource and the RESULTS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana W Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I am sure for the right price, CADTutor will let Autodesk make F1 a direct link to the forum. If FILEDIA is not known to be the problem, how can you find it in help? Pretty much Google is the main resource and the RESULTS Opening is known to be the problem. Filedia is the answer found. Or if you think 'Dialog Box' might be the problem, F1 > Index > Dialog boxes > Display options > Filedia is the 4th bullet. I just like to see people use a bit of initiative and investigate their own resources before declaring an emergency. There's a reason the help desk always tells you to check your network cable first. They know many people will not try to solve their own problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Lets just be glad that someone used Search and found an old thread instead of creating a new one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana W Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Yeah, I suppose. I used to do Help desk in an IT department. One day, I show up at a new employee's desk who could not get Windows Help to work. She had her Windows View settings so the menu did not show, and could not come up with the right click solution on her own. We used to keep a list of jokes, some real and some made up, on the wall. My favorite was... HD: "Hello, "X" company IT Department Help Desk. What may I do for you today" Caller: "Is this the Help Desk?" HD: "Yes, this is the Help Desk." Caller: Hi, Help Desk, are you guys having a fire down there?" HD: "No, we're not. Why do you ask? Caller: "Because there's smoke coming out of my computer. I guess if you don't have a fire, then it must be a Windows issue." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xris_grecia Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 thank you soooo much!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenr854 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 the filedia command hasnt worked for me, is there any other methods that can be done as I cant do anything currently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Have you tried a REPAIR of the installation? Strange. I've now come across this problem a handful of times in the past two days. Wonder what's going on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmcz Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Try this. It worked for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmcz Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Have you tried a REPAIR of the installation? Strange. I've now come across this problem a handful of times in the past two days. Wonder what's going on? Windows update, I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 If that is the case why are only some users affected? Out of seven computers running either AutoCAD LT, full AutoCAD or AutoCAD Electrical none of ours have been affected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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