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If you accidentally uninstall the service, the Content Explorer interface will
no longer work within AutoCAD.
To reinstall Content Service
1 Launch the AutoCAD installation wizard.
2 Click the Tools and Utilities button.
3 On the Configure Settings screen, select one of these options under
Autodesk Content Service:
■ For Personal Access - Select this option if you intend to use AutoCAD
with Content Explorer on your personal machine.
■ For Public Access - Select this option if you want to index files on the
local machine so that all Content Explorer users can connect to the
machine and explore and search files.
NOTE See the Content Service help file for more information on planning
your installation.
4 Click Install to start the installation.
You are receiving a Cannot Perform Operation error
If you receive an error in the Content Explorer window stating that you cannot
perform an operation, it may be due to one of the following reasons:
■ If you are trying to access a network conetnt source or Autodesk Seek, you
may not be able to connect because your internet connection is lost or has
been disrupted. Check your internet connection to make sure you are still
connected.
■ If you are trying to access a network content source or Autodesk Seek, and
you DO have a valid internet connection:
■ You might not be able to connect due to a DNS error. You can verify
if this is the problem by trying to connect to the network computer
using Windows Explorer (for example, try connecting to
\\COMPUTERNAME). If you can’t connect in this way, then there may
be a permissions, DNS, or network problem in general. Always make
sure that you can access the network computer using Windows Explorer
first, because if you cannot access the network computer using Windows
Explorer, you will not be able to access the network computer with
Content Explorer either.
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