Alex searched forums. One comment from 2017 saved him: "AutoCAD 2016 needs .NET Framework 4.5, but Windows 10 hides it."
He laughed. Then installed the HP Universal Print Driver from a USB stick he’d prepared two years ago “just in case.” Autocad 2016 Installation
The installer got to 34% and froze. Not crashed – frozen . Like a statue of a loading bar. Alex searched forums
He navigated to and found .NET 4.8 already checked. He unchecked it, restarted, re-checked it, restarted again – a voodoo dance of Microsoft rituals. Autocad 2016 Installation
“License Error: Invalid Serial Number.”
“Checking system requirements…”