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Installing CATIA V5 R21 on an updated Windows 11 system requires specific compatibility adjustments, as this version (released in 2011) predates the operating system by over a decade. While newer versions like Common pitfalls and mitigations Fix 3: Graphics Card

Right-click CNEXT.exe (found in the same bin folder) → Properties → Compatibility → : and SolidWorks 2012 coming next).

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