AutoCAD 2000 uses a 16-bit installer (Acmsetup.exe). 64-bit versions of Windows 10 cannot run 16-bit code natively. If you try to run the setup, you will get: "This app can’t run on your PC."
We have two options to bypass this:
This guide focuses on Option 2—installing it directly onto the Windows 10 desktop (no VM required), albeit with limitations.
If you successfully installed AutoCAD 2000 (via Method 1 or 3), you must perform these tweaks: How To Install Autocad 2000 On Windows 10 64 Bit
Warning: This method frequently fails on Windows 10 64-bit due to system architecture differences. If this fails, please use Method 1 or 2.
Step 1: Prepare the Setup Files
Step 2: Run Installer as Administrator
Step 3: Fixing the License Error AutoCAD 2000 often crashes on launch in Windows 10 due to the obsolete "AdskScSi.dll" security file.
You might wonder why anyone would install a 20+ year old CAD program on a modern OS. Common reasons include:
Copy the entire contents of your AutoCAD 2000 CD to a folder on your desktop, e.g., C:\ACAD2000_SETUP. Do not run setup from the CD. AutoCAD 2000 uses a 16-bit installer (Acmsetup
If you need the software to run exactly as it did 20 years ago without crashes, running it inside a Virtual Machine (VM) is the best method.
What you need:
Steps: