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Checking Your Hardware with Autodesk Prerequisite Checker

February 13, 2017 by Edwin Prakoso 2 Comments

Earlier this month, I shared about AIDA. The installation diagnostic tool. And last week, Autodesk released Autodesk Prerequisite Checker. No fancy name is given, but the tool can be helpful to check your hardware.

AIDA was released to help you to troubleshoot the installation problem. This new tool is released to check if your hardware meets the software requirement. So you use this one before you start the installation. It can save some time.

Autodesk released the system requirements for each product, but it looks like people don’t bother to check it. This tool can check if you can install the software. Below are some examples of the warning message:

The orange and white colors mean that I might have a performance issue with my hardware. But I can install it, and I can expect what can go wrong.

Why using this tool?

I believe Autodesk support is now getting busy receiving installation problem cases. With the rental scheme, they have growing number of customers who purchased directly from Autodesk Store. These customers don’t have support from resellers, so they will try to contact Autodesk directly.

It is a good move. The tools still have some room for improvements, but it’s a start. Troubleshoot the issues by ourselves, with a proper tool, in most cases are faster than contacting Autodesk through support cases.

Read more about Autodesk Prerequisite Checker and download it here.

About Edwin Prakoso

I work as a Sr. Consultant in PT Cipta Satria Informatika. I've been using AutoCAD since R14 and Revit since Revit Building 9. I occasionally write for AUGIWorld magazine and I am also active in Autodesk discussion forum. I'm a member of Autodesk Expert Elite, an appreciation for individuals who give contributions to the Autodesk community.
Connect with me on twitter or LinkedIn.

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R.K. McSwain
R.K. McSwain
8 years ago

I kind of like BCAD’s take on this. https://twitter.com/bcadusa/status/831290765552660481

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Edwin Prakoso
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8 years ago

Does it mean that their software has no minimum and recommended requirement at all?

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