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Inventor - How to do a clean uninstall of Inventor (Professional) 10 and Vault 4
Test out your new software before rolling it out to all users

The NEW 2007 Autodesk Product Line has started shipping
AutoCAD 2007 began shipping on March 23rd and the Manufacturing and Data Management software started shipping within the last month. Below are the release dates.

For a list of all the products, including Civil/GIS and AEC, click here.

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View the latest documents and white papers on the 2007 product line
We have updated our website to include the latest informative documents on all 2007 products. Even if you're not looking to upgrade or move to a vertical product from AutoCAD, we recommend that you review the product line to know what is available in your industry. You may be surprised at some of the new features that will increase your productivity.

Manufacturing (Product Design and Data Management)
General Drafting and Visualization (AutoCAD, Raster Design, and VIZ)
Infrastructure (Civil, GIS, and Mapping)
AEC (Architectural, MEP, and Structural)

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Vault for Manufacturing Hands-On Test Drives

Legacy Promotion for Retired Releases of AutoCAD Based Software
Still using an old release of AutoCAD? Didn't make the retirement upgrade date deadline? Well now is your chance to get the latest release of AutoCAD and save a lot of money while doing so. If you have a license of AutoCAD 14, 2000, 2000i, 2002, or any of the Autodesk software that was based off of these versions, you can get the latest release of the Autodesk software at a 45% savings when purchased with the first year of Autodesk subscription, or 40% off without subscription. For AutoCAD users you can even go directly to a vertical product, like Inventor Series or AutoCAD Mechanical. This also applies to some of the other software. Don't wait, call Ideate now to discuss the option that best fits your needs. See the list below for all of the eligible software.

Manufacturing Software Eligible for this Promotion:
AutoCAD 14, 2000, 2000i, 2002
AutoCAD Mechanical 14.5, 2000, 2000i, 6
Inventor 3, 4
Inventor Series 5, 6, 7
VIZ 2, 3, 3i
3ds Max 3, 4

To see a complete list of software (Architectural and Civil/GIS) click here

Promotion Expires: July 31, 2006
more info | 888-662-7238

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Invest in Education
Autodesk is proud to offer the Invest in Education Program, featuring Autodesk products. The Invest in Education program is a granting program aimed at connecting commercial customers with local education customers. The Invest in Education Program gives commercial companies that purchase new seats of the most current version of qualifying Autodesk software or collaboration services, the right to grant a classroom lab of Autodesk software or collaboration services to the educational institution of their choice - a grant worth up to US$25,000. The Invest in Education Program is part of Autodesk’s ongoing commitment to its educational and commercial customers in helping to foster the next generation of designers.

Promotion Expires: no end date at this time
more info | 888-662-7238

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Inventor - How to do a clean uninstall of Inventor (Professional) 10 and Vault 4
To completely uninstall Autodesk Inventor® from the system, follow the procedure below.

1. Log in as the Local System Administrator and disable any virus scanning programs.
2. In the Windows Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
3. Select Autodesk Inventor, click Remove.
4. Select Autodesk Inventor Professional Modules (if installed), click Remove.
5. Select Autodesk Vault 4 Client, Click Remove
6. Select Autodesk DM Server, Click remove
7. Select Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (AUTODESKVAULT), and Remove
8. Select Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine (INVENTORCONTENTCENTER), and remove
9. In Windows Explorer, delete the following directories:
• C:\Program Files\ Autodesk\Inventor 10 (and Inventor Professional 10)
• C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\Inventor 10 (and Inventor Professional 10)
• Go to C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server and delete both MSSQL$AUTODESKVAULT and MSSQL$AUTODESKCONTENTCENTER,
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10. On the Start menu (Windows), click Run.
11. In the Run dialog box, enter regedit in the Open box and click OK.
12. In the the Registry Editor, locate the following subkeys and delete them:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\Autodesk Inventor 10 (and Inventor Professional 10)
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\ Inventor\RegistryVersion 10

13. Exit the Registry Editor and reboot the computer. 
14. Install your new Software following the install proceedures found on the Product DVD.

Once the system is clean, you can then reinstall Inventor and any other Autodesk products you removed.  
Warning! Problems caused by improperly editing the Windows registry could render your computer operating system unusable. Microsoft provides a wealth of critical information that you need to know about the registry in the Microsoft Knowledge Base at http://support.microsoft.com.
Use the Microsoft® Registry Editor only at your own risk and only after backing up the registry as well as the system.dat and user.dat files as outlined for your operating system in the Microsoft Knowledge Base and in the related Autodesk Technical Solution, TS66513. Additional information about the registry is also contained in the Help topics in the Microsoft Registry Editor.

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Test out your new software before rolling it out to all users
As with each new release of software, Ideate Technical Support recommends testing your new software in an environment free from production data to ensure standardization and compliance. Most IT departments test Windows operating systems prior to rolling it out to the company, and we recommend that you do the same with your CAD software. We want to help customers get the kinks worked out and minimize downtime during production.

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