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Opening an old MAX file with Orcad 16.2

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Hi, I need to make a couple of little modifications on an old complex project (about 200 components, 10 layers), created with Layout 16.2 on a Windows 7 machine (deceased a year ago, RIP).

I did not want to start again from scratch, so I tried to import the MAX file on PCB 22.1 using the Translate option, but it did not worked for some invalid character in the design name (as written also in the help file).

So, I tried to install the 16.2 version on another Win7 PC; something went wrong, because Capture can be opened (I can see the schematic of that project), but Layout has a problem (see fibure below). I did not find a solution online (apart of a couple of comments on a chinese forum). Any help is appreciated. For completeness, I work with a dongle key on the PC for the license.

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  • On the chance 16.6 still has MAX import, Cadence gave me access to(ftp) 16.6 and updates last year.

    I still keep16.6 running on Windows10 off of a 23.1 X license.  Definitely not Windows 11 friendly.

    Might save you some time (running on Windows10 instead of 7.)

    You will still need 22.1 to get 16.6 to 23.1.

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  • On the chance 16.6 still has MAX import, Cadence gave me access to(ftp) 16.6 and updates last year.

    I still keep16.6 running on Windows10 off of a 23.1 X license.  Definitely not Windows 11 friendly.

    Might save you some time (running on Windows10 instead of 7.)

    You will still need 22.1 to get 16.6 to 23.1.

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