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Open the “View Setup” tool
Hit the Windows key and search for it
Alternatively, assuming a default installation, it should be installed in “C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS PDM\” and is called “ViewSetup.exe”
If prompted for administrator access, click yes (it should always ask)
Click “Next >”
Click “Add…” and in the pop-up window enter our server name, nerpdm.coe.neu.edu, then hit “OK”
In the next pop-up window, enter our resource credentials, and click “Log In”
User name: PDMUser
Password: Racecar228
Domain (should be default): nerpdm (local account)
The nerpdm server should now be added to the table, and you can click “Next >”
Check the box next to the vault(s) you are looking for (probably just “NER”) and click “Next >”
Select where to install and for who. This is entirely up to your preferences. Most users can just skip this and click “Next >”
Note: If using VLAB, you must click “Browse…” and select the “Temp” folder.
Note: Files will be cached at this location, so if your goal is to install the vault onto an external drive, this is where you would do that.
Click “Finish” to start installing
In the pop-up, enter your vault credentials, then click “Log In”. The installation should now actually start
If install is successful you will see “Completed!” and can now click “Close”!
To confirm installation, navigate in File Explorer to the vault and double click it to enter
It should be located where you specified and may also be pinned to “Quick Access”
Upon entrance to the vault you should see PDM controls and icons within File Explorer
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You probably are not on the NU network. Please join NUWave or turn on the NU VPN.
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Firewall Problem (Idk what the exact error was)
Sometimes firewall settings are too aggressive and prevent the vault from successfully installing. To fix this you can disable the firewall, complete the install, and then reenable the firewall after install is complete.
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Crashing/Freezing on Windows 11
Issue with Windows 11 where clicking on the PDM blueberry in file explorer either crashes the computer or creates an eternal loading wheel.
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2. Disable the quick access menu in file explorer. Remove/Disable/Clear/Turn off/Unpin/Stop Quick Access Windows 11 (minitool.com). Restart after doing so and try again.
Access is denied.
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This issue occurs due to security settings on certain folders within Windows. This issue varies for people depending on how your computer installed Windows (there are different tiers of “security”).
Generally speaking, this issue is fixed by ensuring you install your vault (Installing a Vault, Step 8) in a folder where you have write permission
Ensure it is under your user, or hard drive
Not a cloud backed up folder
Not a system folder