problem accessing SolidWorks Files

Jun 04, 2004 3 Replies

Hi, All:



Every time I am trying to open a folder (in Windows Explorer) that contains my solidworks files, microsoft windows installer pop out of nowhere and notifies me: "Preparing to install..." The whole computer hangs then with the exception of CTRL-ALT-DEL sequence that I use to terminate this MS installer. After that computer unfreezes. BUT I still can not access my SW files via Windows Explorer. Another funny thing to note, that SW2004 opens RECENT files no problems but also hangs when I try to browse the files via OPEN command and MS installer pops out again.



Has anybody seen this problem? Please let me know...


I have seen this before on many installations when using spacemouse or spaceball with SolidWorks and also Mechanical Desktop installed. This is what I use to do using regedit (Dont use regedit if you dont feel secure with it)

Start/run regedit, browse to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\microsoft and click on the folder installer. In the bottom left corner of the regedit window should now display: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\microsoft\installer

Repair the SW installation

Regards, Scott

I had problems with the Spaceball, it doesnt seem to like SW, I uninstalled and everything is fine

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