Running multiple versions of archicad (problem)

[Anonymous]

Hi everyone,

I want to run version 10 and 14 of archicad on the same PC. I have tried installing version 10 first. When I run version 10 it shows the message that all the licenses are in use. When I install version 14, I can run version 14 without any problems, but when I open version 10 it gives me problems.

Version 10 asks for a recent or new project. I click on "New" and archicad begins loading, but when the interface is loaded, archicad 10 shutsdown without an error message.

I hope someone can explain me how to run multiple versions of archicad on Windows.

Thanks already!

[Barry Kelly]

Are you using a WIBU-key or Codemeter license?
Are you running a stand alone license or are you using a network license?

I am running anything from version 10 to 14 in Windows 7 with a WIBU-key license.
Using a stand alone key I can run as many different versions as I want at the same time.
With a network license then 10, 11 & 12 will all run as one licence but running 13 & 14 at the same time will use a second license.

Barry.

[Anonymous]

Barry wrote:
Are you using a WIBU-key or Codemeter license?
Are you running a stand alone license or are you using a network license?

I am running anything from version 10 to 14 in Windows 7 with a WIBU-key license.
Using a stand alone key I can run as many different versions as I want at the same time.
With a network license then 10, 11 & 12 will all run as one licence but running 13 & 14 at the same time will use a second license.

Barry.

Thanks for your reply Barry!
I am using a WIBU-Key with network license.

If I run 10 & 14, that will count as 1 license?

How do you explain that 10 is shutting down when I try to make a new project? Or do you know the right way how to install both of them?

[Barry Kelly]

10 & 14 will count as 2 licenses.
If you are using network licneses and they are all used up then this is why you won't be able to start another version.
Multiples of 10, 11 & 12 will all count as one licence.
Multiples of 13 & 14 will all count as one license.

It is only when you mix a 10, 11 or 12 with a 13 or 14 that you will need 2 licenses.
Oddly on a stand alone key this does not matter - you can open what ever you like.
Only affects network licenses.

I am not sure about your problem opening a 10 file.
If you can't open a "new" file can you open an existing one?

Barry.

[Anonymous]

I haven't tried an existing one.

At the moment I was testing this I was using a USB WIBU-key directly connected to my pc, because I was unable to contact the networkserver.

I did the following:
- First installed 10
- Then installed 14 (because of the latest WIBU-driver)

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- Only installed 10
- removed the wibu-driver
- installed wibu-driver from 14


None of them seem to work..
How would you install the 2 versions?

Thanks again for your help!

[Barry Kelly]

I would just install 10 and then 14.
But I have done it the other way as well with no problems.
Take note that 10 won't run on a Vista or Windows 7 machine unless you run it in XP mode.
Even then there will be problems with OpenGL in 3d and publishing to PDF with the built in converter.
Barry.

[Anonymous]

Thank you for your reply, I will try this again.

Won't there be any problems with the drivers for the wibu?

[Barry Kelly]

Certainly not if you install 10 then 14.
But I am sure I have done it the other way round without any problems either.
Barry.

[Anonymous]

I am with the customer again and it won't work.

Maybe it's something with the networkserver for the wibu-keys.

I have installed version 10 and then version 14. When I run version 14 I get the error-message "Protection key not found or not valid. (230)".

When I start version 10, it just shutsdowns again with no error-message.

When I scan for WIBU-boxes, I also find no server on this client computer, I guess I have to start looking in this direction?

I hope you can give me some pointers where to search..

I can ping to server, so the client is located on the network.

Really appreciated!

[Barry Kelly]

The network server needs to have a fixed IP address and then you can add that address to the WIBU-key settings in Control Panel on the machine you are trying to work from.
Barry.