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Nadeem Akhtar
Repairing SOLIDWORKS and PDM Client Installation
By Nadeem Akhtar on October 7, 2017
If you experience problems with SOLIDWORKS products (e.g. SOLIDWORKS Professional, PDM, eDrawing etc…) you can try repairing the installation. When Repairing SOLIDWORKS Installation search for Control Panel in Windows Start Search and go to Progams > Programs and Feature > Uninstall or change a program….
Update SOLIDWORKS PDM Task Add-in
By Nadeem Akhtar on August 22, 2016
When upgrading SOLIDWORKS PDM from one release to another, the Task Add-in does not automatically get upgraded. This Add-in should always be upgraded whenever you upgrade the PDM software. This ensures compatibility and allows you access to any enhancements or fixes that have been added to…
After updating your SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional vault to a newer major release you will receive a message similar to the below image when you try to access the vault. The above message does not make clear what needs to be done, in order to make…
SOLIDWORKS PDM – Are you backing up your critical data? Here’s how you can be better prepared
By Nadeem Akhtar on June 27, 2011Protecting Your SOLIDWORKS PDM Vault: Why Daily Backups Are Non-Negotiable Imagine this: a critical design file disappears overnight. Maybe it was an accidental deletion, a virus attack, or a sudden hardware failure. Whatever the cause, without a solid backup strategy, recovering that data could be nearly impossible—and the cost to your business could be enormous. Why Backups Matter Engineering teams generate massive amounts of data every single day. That means your backup strategy needs to keep pace. In SOLIDWORKS PDM, two areas are absolutely critical to back up daily: 1. Archive Folder This is where your physical files live—on the Archive Server. The good news? You can back up this folder using any standard backup software. Simple, but essential. 2. SQL Database Here’s where things…
SOLIDWORKD PDM – Collect Support Information…
By Nadeem Akhtar on June 20, 2011
Sometimes the archive log file is not enough to troubleshoot your vault – the “Collect Support Information…” tool allows you to quickly generate a variety of logs and reports. STEP 1: In the SOLIDWORKS PDM Administration, login to PDM vault as ‘Admin’, right-click on the vault and click on…
Testing Connectivity to SOLIDWORKS PDM Archive Server using the Ping Test
By Nadeem Akhtar on April 18, 2011
In order to troubleshoot SOLIDWORKS PDM connectivity issue between the Archive Server and client, a simple ping test can be used. The ping test is performed on the client computer. From inside Windows “Start”, select run and type in CMD. In the command dialogue box…