Revision as of 15:16, 2 February 2011

Commons issues with PSpice 9.1 and the standard solutions.

OrCAD PSpice 9.1 FAQ

Installing PSpice

• NOTE: You cannot have different versions of OrCAD PSpice installed. Before attempting this install, remove any previous versions of PSpice (see Removing PSpice)

1. Download OrCAD PSpice 9.1 from the OpEL website - http://www.opel.ece.vt.edu/Pspice/9_1/pspstu91.zip
2. Extract the zip file to a location on your computer and open the folder
3. IMPORTANT: Right click on setup.exe and select "Run as Administrator"
4. During the installation, make sure to select both Capture and Schematics, otherwise choose the default option
5. IMPORTANT: After the install, you need to run both Capture and Schematics as Administrator. Right Click on the program icon and select "Run as Administrator"
   • You can set Capture and Schematics to run as Administrator permanently by doing the following
   • Right Click on the program icon -> Properties -> Select the Compatibility Tab -> Check "Run this program as Administrator"

Removing PSpice

• NOTE: Please reboot your machine before attempting to remove PSpice. This will kill any hanging processes that might interfere with the uninstall procedure

1. Open the Control Panel and select Add/Remove Programs (XP) or Programs and Features (Vista/7)
2. Uninstall PSpice Student 9.1
3. Open Windows Explorer (File Browser) and delete the following folder (C:\Program Files\Orcad_Demo
4. Download and install CCleaner http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner