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AutoCAD 2004 XP Compatability

I've seen a copy of AutoCAD 2004 for sale which is apparently legit inasmuch as it's sealed, uregistered etc. but it says on the CD it comes on (which looks like a light metallic blue effect) the following;

For Microsoft Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition Windows NT 4.0 (SP5 or better) Windows 2000 Professional

Does anyone know if this is an OEM or bundled version and will it run on XP but was untested at the time of CD printing, or perhaps may it need a patch from Autodesk? The only XP patches I can find on the Autodesk site are for earlier versions of AutoCAD upto 2002

TIA Andy

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DX
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XP was out long before AC 2004. It will run.

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CW

You should have no problem running it on xp (at least i have had none). But, before handing over the money, i would check with autodesk if everything is on the up-and-up.

Take care, TimB

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Tim Badger

That's what I thought but this seller sells on eBay UK and advertises as an Autodesk reseller. He even uses the logo for it but when pushed, he told me he got the software from a software fair (whatever that is) so it casts a lot of doubt over his authorised reseller claim. It did look very genuine but the £100 price tag was a bit too nice. Was hoping he just didn't appreciate the value of the software. Beware everyone, there is a new breed of very high quality counterfeits starting to appear so if it looks too good to be true then it probably is. The only question you really need to ask the seller before buying is 'Can I register this with the software developer' and this will usually give it away. If they reply with 'I believe so' then take that as a no.

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DX

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