After creating the administrative image and before notifying clients, you must install Microsoft Windows components that cannot be installed by administrative images created using the command line or Microsoft Active Directory.
Installing these Windows components manually is required only if you are installing from an administrative image using the command line or through Microsoft Active Directory. If you use SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager to create and install the administrative image, these Windows components are installed automatically.
Here is a summary of the files required by SOLIDWORKS in the Windows components:
Contains COM controls that are needed for DriveWorks.
Office Web Components
Contains runtime components for Microsoft Visual C++.
The 2005, 2008, 2010, and 2012 versions must be installed.
Visual C++ 2005, 2008, 2010, and 2012 Redistributable Package
Provides support for Visual Basic macros.
Visual Basic for Applications 7.1
Contains a tool set supporting Visual Studio applications.
As of SOLIDWORKS 2013, installing Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) is optional.
VSTA is dependent on Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 being installed on your computer.
For Windows 7 and later, .NET
Framework is a feature of the operating system.
If you need to install .NET Framework 3.5, it is available on your Windows media and on the internet. If you cannot locate your Windows media, do not have an internet connection, or do not have permission to install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on your computer, contact your Administrator for assistance.
Visual Studio Tools for Applications
Provides a debugging environment for 64-bit operating systems.
Visual Studio Remote Debugger
Contains the common language runtime and .NET Framework components that are necessary to run .NET Framework 4.5 applications.
.NET Framework 4.5
Provides the ability to discover services on a local area network.
Bonjour service for Windows
Visual C++ Redistributable Package and .NET Framework 4.5 are required for all SOLIDWORKS products, not just the core SOLIDWORKS product.
These components must be included in subdirectories of the administrative image directory.
The following tables identify the specific files that are required for each supported operating system.
Operating System: Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit SOLIDWORKS Media: 64-bit version for Windows 7
Installation on Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 is supported for Workgroup PDM Server and SOLIDWORKS SolidNetWork License manager.
Operating System: Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit SOLIDWORKS Media: 64-bit version for Windows 7
(Not applicable) Windows Installer:
owc11.exe Office Web Components:
vcredist_x86.exe vcredist_x64.exe
Both must be installed.
Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package:
vcredist_x86.exe vcredist_x64.exe
Both must be installed.
Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package:
vcredist_x86.exe vcredist_x64.exe
Both must be installed.
Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package:
vcredist_x86.exe vcredist_x64.exe
Both must be installed.
Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package:
vsta_aide.msi Visual Studio Tools for Applications:
(optional)
If VSTA is installed, .NET 3.5 Framework (dotnetfx35.exe) is required.
For Windows 7, .NET Framework 3.5 is a feature of the operating system.
rdbgexp.msi Visual Studio Remote Debugger:
vba71.msi Visual Basic 7.1:
.netfx45_full_x86_x64.exe .NET Framework 4.5:
bonjour64.msi Bonjour service for Windows:
Operating System: Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 64-bit SOLIDWORKS Media: 64-bit version for Windows 7
Installation on Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 is supported for Workgroup PDM Server and SOLIDWORKS SolidNetWork License manager.
(Not applicable) Windows Installer:
owc11.exe Office Web Components:
vcredist_x86.exe vcredist_x64.exe
Both must be installed.
Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package:
vcredist_x86.exe vcredist_x64.exe
Both must be installed.
Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package:
vcredist_x86.exe vcredist_x64.exe
Both must be installed.
Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package:
vcredist_x86.exe vcredist_x64.exe
Both must be installed.
Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package:
vsta_aide.msi Visual Studio Tools for Applications:
(optional)
If VSTA is installed, .NET 3.5 Framework (dotnetfx35.exe) is required.
For Windows 7, .NET Framework 3.5 is a feature of the operating system.
rdbgexp.msi Visual Studio Remote Debugger:
vba71.msi Visual Basic 7.1:
.netfx45_full_x86_x64.exe .NET Framework 4.5:
Operating System: Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 64-bit SOLIDWORKS Media: 64-bit version for Windows 7
bonjour64.msi Bonjour service for Windows:
Operating System: Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit SOLIDWORKS Media: 64-bit version for Windows 8 and 8.1
Installation on Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 is supported for Workgroup PDM Server and SOLIDWORKS SolidNetWork License manager.
(Not applicable) Windows Installer:
owc11.exe Office Web Components:
vcredist_x86.exe vcredist_x64.exe
Both must be installed.
Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package:
vcredist_x86.exe vcredist_x64.exe
Both must be installed.
Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package:
vcredist_x86.exe vcredist_x64.exe
Both must be installed.
Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package:
vcredist_x86.exe vcredist_x64.exe
Both must be installed.
Visual C++ 20102 Redistributable Package:
vsta_aide.msi Visual Studio Tools for Applications:
(optional)
Operating System: Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit SOLIDWORKS Media: 64-bit version for Windows 8 and 8.1
If VSTA is installed, .NET 3.5 Framework (dotnetfx35.exe) is required.
For Windows 8, .NET Framework 3.5 is a feature of the operating system.
rdbgexp.msi Visual Studio Remote Debugger:
vba71.msi Visual Basic 7.1:
.NET 4.5 is part of the operating system, which fulfills this requirement.
.NET Framework 4.5:
bonjour64.msi Bonjour service for Windows:
Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit
SOLIDWORKS Media: 64-bit version for Windows 7
(Not applicable) Windows Installer:
owc11.exe Office Web Components:
vcredist_x86.exe vcredist_x64.exe
Both must be installed.
Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package:
vcredist_x86.exe vcredist_x64.exe
Both must be installed.
Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package:
vcredist_x86.exe vcredist_x64.exe
Both must be installed.
Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package:
vcredist_x86.exe vcredist_x64.exe
Both must be installed.
Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package:
Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit
SOLIDWORKS Media: 64-bit version for Windows 7
vsta_aide.msi Visual Studio Tools for Applications:
(optional)
If VSTA is installed, .NET 3.5 Framework (dotnetfx35.exe) is required.
For Windows 7, .NET Framework 3.5 is a feature of the operating system.
rdbgexp.msi Visual Studio Remote Debugger:
vba71.msi Visual Basic 7.1:
.netfx45_full_x86_x64.exe .NET Framework 4.5:
bonjour64.msi Bonjour service for Windows:
Operating System: Windows 8 and 8.1 64-bit SOLIDWORKS Media: 64-bit version for Windows 8
(Not applicable) Windows Installer:
owc11.exe Office Web Components:
vcredist_x86.exe vcredist_x64.exe
Both must be installed.
Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package:
vcredist_x86.exe vcredist_x64.exe
Both must be installed.
Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package:
vcredist_x86.exe vcredist_x64.exe
Both must be installed.
Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package:
Operating System: Windows 8 and 8.1 64-bit SOLIDWORKS Media: 64-bit version for Windows 8
vcredist_x86.exe vcredist_x64.exe
Both must be installed.
Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package:
vsta_aide.msi Visual Studio Tools for Applications:
(optional)
If VSTA is installed, .NET 3.5 Framework (dotnetfx35.exe) is required.
For Windows 7, .NET Framework 3.5 is a feature of the operating system.
rdbgexp.msi Visual Studio Remote Debugger:
vba71.msi Visual Basic 7.1:
.NET 4.5 is part of the operating system, which fulfills this requirement.
.NET Framework 4.5:
bonjour64.msi Bonjour service for Windows: