The
administrative image must be updated before clients can update. To determine
the current version of the administrative image, double-click <admin_image_folder>\SolidWorks\showversion.bat.
An upgrade transforms any existing installation to a newer version. For SolidWorks 2008 and later, upgrades use a full set of installation files rather than a software patch.
The
administrative image must be updated before clients can update. To determine
the current version of the administrative image, double-click <admin_image_folder>\SolidWorks\showversion.bat.
To upgrade clients:
Make sure all clients are at the same service pack of the previous release (clients that do not already have the application installed are not upgraded).
Optionally, on a client system, run the Copy Settings Wizard to capture the current SolidWorks options.
Create a new administrative image using one of the following methods.
Do not upgrade
or overwrite the old image.
Upgrade all clients to the new version by doing one of the following:
Command Prompt. Use the /i and /qb options of the msiexec.exe command. Specify feature properties and global properties that can be passed with the command prompt. For example, to upgrade an existing version of SolidWorks, enter the command:
msiexec /i "<Msi_path>" INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files\<your_folder>" REGCODE=xxxxxxxx UPGRADESWINSTALL=1 SWMIGRATE="\SolidWorks <version_servicepack>\" /qb
You can delete the administrative images for versions no longer required.