Hardware:Operating System Supported

The below specifies the requirements for installing OptiTex on various Windows operating systems and additional notes.

Windows 3.x

• Not supported.

Windows 95

• Not supported.

Windows 98

Version 10

• Required Service Pack: Internet Explorer 5.0 required (included in Win98SE/ME)
• Other Software Required: Windows Installer 2.0 required

Windows ME

Version 10

• Required Service Pack: Internet Explorer 5.0 required (included in Win98SE/ME)
• Other Software Required: Windows Installer 2.0 required

Windows NT

• Not supported.

Windows 2000

Version 10

• Required Service Pack: Service Pack 3 required (includes Windows Installer 2.0)
• Other Software Required: Windows Installer 3.0 required
• Notes:

1. If you do not have Windows Installer 3.0 or later installed you may get an 'Error 1723' message during the install, in which case installing Windows Installer 3.1 from the following link may help: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C&displaylang=en

Windows XP

Version 10

• Required Service Pack: Service Pack 2 Recommended
• Other Software Required: Windows Installer 3.0 required (included in Service Pack 2)

Version 11

• Required Service Pack: Service Pack 3 Recommended
• Other Software Required: N/A

Windows Server 2003

Version 10

• Required Service Pack: Service Pack 1 Recommended
• Other Software Required: Windows Installer 3.0 required (Windows Installer 3.1 included in Service pack 1)

Version 11

• Required Service Pack: Service Pack 1 Recommended
• Other Software Required: N/A

Windows Vista

Version 10

• Required Service Pack: None
• Other Software Required: None

Version 11

• Required Service Pack: Service Pack 2 Recommended
• Other Software Required: N/A

Windows 7

Version 11, V11.1, V11.2

• Required Service Pack: Service Pack 1 Recommended
• Other Software Required: N/A
• Notes:

1. When User Account Control (UAC) is ON (Both on Public or Private Modes):
   1. Backup Files will be saved in the following location: [C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\OptiTex 11\Backup]
   2. OCC changes (queue and occ.ini file) will be saved in the following location: [C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\OptiTex 11\App\Occ]
   3. SDM Files will be saved in the following location: [C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\OptiTex 11\SDM Files]
2. OptiTex can be installed on any windows with a 64 bit PC, however, it will mean that the OptiTex software will not use all the power of a 64 bit performance, it will still work as a 32 bit performance.
   1. Please also verify that some drivers (like Digipen) may not work on a 64 bit computer.

Related Subjects

• Knowledge:Can_OptiTex_Run_On_MAC_OS?
• Knowledge:OptiTex_Recommended_Requirements