To install SolidWorks you need Administator account

It's strongly reccomended to turn off Windows UAC

If your antivirus software is not from the list recomended by SW developers ( ht
tp://www.solidworks.com/sw/support/AntiVirus_SW.html ) it's strongly recomended
to turn it off
1. DISCONNECT INTERNET!!!
2. Import the SolidWorksSerialNumbers2016.reg file as administrator to populate
serial numbers for SolidWorks products.
3. Mount ISO DVD1 into virtual CD-drive and run "setup.exe" if will not start au
tomatically
4. On "Welcome" page specify the type of installation: Individual (on this compu
ter)
5. On "Serial Number" page check the serial numbers are present and press Next
Notes: If you do not disconnect internet before setup you will get warning "Your
serial number does not entitle you to SOLIDWORKS.." click "NEXT". At "Products"
tab click "CHANGE" > "Select different packages or products" > tick "Also show
products that are not part of this package" > "OK". Select SW modules and suppor
ted languages that you want to install and continue setup
6. When you will get warning "Could not connect to the SolidWorks server to dete
rmine which products you are entitled to install...." click "Cancel" to continue
setup
7. On "Installation Options" page select "I would like to create new installatio
n of SolidWorks 2016"
Note: also you can select to upgrade any previous major version of SW (if instal
led) to version 2016 SP0 (not recommended)
8. On "Summary" page be sure to check if all products that you need are ticked f
or setup
To do it click "Change" for "Products" list and be sure that all needed products
in list are ticked. Open drop-down list of products to see all included modules
. Tick needed products, untick not needed
Be sure to open list of "Languages" and check if needed language is ticked for s
etup.
Notes: if planning to install SW Electrical, it is best ot install SQL Server in
stance BEFORE the Electrical installation.
9. Click "Change" on "Download Options" and untick "Use the background download
manager for future service packs"
10. Change (if needed) "Installation Location", "Toolbox/Hole Wizard Options", "
Electrical Options" and so on..
11. If during setup you will get warning "The Installation Manager was unable to
determine the current subxcription expiration date. Would you like to reactivat
e your license to update this information?" you mast answer "No", "Cansel". For
the next warning that you will need to do it later manually you must answer "OK"
to continue setup. Answer "Cansel" will terminate setup

12. If asked for DVD2 mount ISO DVD2 into virtual CD-drive and continue setup
13. After finish of setup run "SW2010-2016.Activator.GUI.SSQ.exe", on "General"
tab select SW products that you want to activate and click "Activate!"
14. Wait for Activator message "All done! Enjoy" and click "OK" to close Activat
or
15. To get SW Xpress products activation codes use "SolidWorksCodeGenerator.exe"
16. Enjoy!
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