Error when starting the program: Create File C:\Documents and Settings\\Local Settings\Temp\AdskCleanUp.0001. The file exists.

Published date: 2004-May-20
ID: TS84321

Applies to:
AutoCAD® 2005
AutoCAD LT® 2005

Issue

When attempting to start AutoCAD® 2005, the following error message is displayed:

CreateFile (C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Temp\AdskCleanUp.0001. The file exists.

Continuing to load the program results in the failure of AutoCAD menus and toolbars to load. (Tool palettes and the Sheet Set Manager are displayed.)

Solution

This error is caused by conflicts with two third-party applications and the product activation technology used by AutoCAD® 2005:

atlast! File Notes Organizer (www.filenotes.com ) (file management tool). Check with atlast! for a work-around to this problem. According to the release notes for File Notes Organizer 3.2 (a release made available after the problem came to light), this release can be installed with the File Detection Service disabled. This should prevent the conflict from occurring.

npdor (www.npdor.com) (online market research tool). Remove npdor.exe and reboot in order to run AutoCAD 2005 based products successfully.

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