Bulletin: Attention Windows XP Users !

If you are a Windows XP user you need to read the announcement concerning the enf of support for Windows XP.

SolidWorks 2012 is the last release that will run on Windows XP.
SolidWorks 2013 will NOT INSTALL on computers using Windows XP.

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Event: Announcing: Pre-release exam for CEPA (Certified Enterprise PDM Administrator)

SolidWorks Enterprise PDM customers are invited to enroll in the pre-release Certified Enterprise PDM Administrator (CEPA) exam. Please follow the link to register. At this time the exam is being offered only in English. Seats are limited and registration for the online exam closes on May 4^th 2012. You will be able to take the exam on Virtual Tester anytime during the month of May 2012. Complete details are posted under the link.

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Available: Enterprise PDM 2012 SP3 is available for download

This service pack is now available to Subscription Service customers. To download, click here. Or log into the SolidWorks Customer Portal at https://customerportal.solidworks.com and click Download Software and Updates to access the update.

For a listing of SPR’s fixed in this Service Pack, click here..

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Bulletin: Reported Errors when Downloading SolidWorks 2012 SP3

Hello – We have received reports that users receive error messages when downloading the SP3 Service Pack. Solution S-058899 contains information regarding these errors and also appears below:

“Could not connect to the SolidWorks server to determine which products you are entitled to” Other variations of the error may be the following: "The entitlement information received from the Installation Manager server is corrupt;" "A Serial Number could not be verified because of a temporary problem connecting to the server"

First, please verify that you have an Internet connection. If you have an Internet connection the most likely explanation for this is excessive volume or traffic connecting to the SolidWorks entitlement servers.

During the first few days after a new service pack or major version is released the volume can be overwhelming for SolidWorks servers. Please be patient and try the download \ install \ upgrade again later.

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Available: SolidWorks 2012 SP3 is available for download

This service pack is now available to Subscription Service customers. To download, click here. Or log into the SolidWorks Customer Portal at https://customerportal.solidworks.com and click Download Software and Updates to access the update.

For a listing of SPR’s fixed in this Service Pack, click here..

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