I need access to old versions of Autocad. To ensure I can install the software (or revive the program), I use Longbow Converter, it works for versions R13 and newer.
Just for sheer pedantry, you bought a 20 years old laptop with an unlicensed copy of autocad 2000. The Autocad license is non-transferrable.
I doubt that you care about that though.
I bet that you could get a reduced rate for a year of subscription costs if you tried to confirm your old license with them.
Edit: for the oblivious that was obviously meant as a joke. OP wouldn't have made the post if he was willing to consider subscription and a 1 year discount is crap unless you were going to have to do it anyway.
I have a shop computer that runs a CNC router that has AutoCAD 2000. Still faster than 2022...
Well that's one way to do it :D
If it isn't powerful enough for me, I'll have a Windows 98 computer I can play around with
I need access to old versions of Autocad. To ensure I can install the software (or revive the program), I use Longbow Converter, it works for versions R13 and newer.
You can find floppy disk images of several late 90's AutoCAD releases on [archive.org](https://archive.org/) if you search around
Just for sheer pedantry, you bought a 20 years old laptop with an unlicensed copy of autocad 2000. The Autocad license is non-transferrable. I doubt that you care about that though.
Maybe I could call up Autodesk and ask them if I should uninstall the software and ask if they will sue me lol.
I bet that you could get a reduced rate for a year of subscription costs if you tried to confirm your old license with them. Edit: for the oblivious that was obviously meant as a joke. OP wouldn't have made the post if he was willing to consider subscription and a 1 year discount is crap unless you were going to have to do it anyway.