Greyed Out Vault View in SOLIDWORKS PDM: Quick Tip
A greyed out vault view in SOLIDWORKS PDM can be caused by already having had a vault view on your machine. To resolve this issue, you will need to access the Registry and delete the following keys:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SOLIDWORKS\Applications\PDMWorks Enterprise\Databases\vaultname
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SOLIDWORKS\Applications\PDM Works Enterprise\Databases\vaultname
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SOLIDWORKS\Applications\PDMWorks Enterprise\ConisioAdmin
If deleting the following keys does not resolve the issue, please contact Technical Support.
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