There Are Two Methods to Install Orcad 16.5 Successfully1st Method:

Cadence OrCAD v16.5 + Hotfix SPB16.50.028 | 2.81 GB1. Install thelicense manager(License Manager) and program (Cadence SPB 16.5). Ignore andclick nextwhena windowspops up asking for license file.

2. Copy the files in aspirin\Cadence\LicenseManager (i.e. pubkey.exe, pubkey, LicenseManager.cmd) to installed directory (e.g. C:\Cadence\LicenseManager). Run the LicenseManager.cmd.

3. Copy the files in aspirinCadenceSPB_16.5tools (i.e. pubkey.exe, pubkey, Tools.cmd) to installed directory (C:\CadenceSPB_16.5\tools). Run the Tools.cmd. The script may take up to several minutes to run.

4. Go to aspirin\Cadence\LicGen folder. Open the src.lic witha text editor(e.g. notepad). Change the "this-host" to your computer hostname, which can be identified using the following method "Start -> Run -> cmd -> ipconfig /all". Once done and saved, run the LicGen.cmd and a "license.lic" is created.

5. Openthe LicenseServer Configuration Utility (Start -> Programs -> Cadence -> License Manager -> License Server Configuration Utility). Locate the license.lic generated in Step-4 above.

6. Add a user environmentvariable(Control Panel -> System -> Advanced -> Environment Variables)variable name : CDS_LIC_FILEvariable value : C:\Cadence\LicenseManager\license.dat

7. Done and Enjoy!

2nd Method

How to applySPB 16.5.0028 hotfix

Do not apply Hotfix directly over installed directory(c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5) SPB will go wrong completely and it would never be restored without reinstall.

1.Stop licence manager(go to Start -> Programs -> Cadence -> License Manager->LmTools and click on the "Stop server" button in the Start/Stop/Reread tab)and Stop process cdsNameServer.exe, if it exists(point to cdsnameserver.exe click "end process" button in Windows Task Manager[ctrl+alt+del])

2.Rename installed directory (c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5) to any name(ex.c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5_temp)

3.Create a new directory (c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5)

4.Copy compnts.dat file (c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5_temp\compnts.dat) to installed directory (c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5)

5.Run a Hotfix(Hotfix_SPB16.50.028_wint_1of1.exe)

6.after hotfix is completed, Copy 3 files (pubkey, pubkey.exe, Tools.cmd)from c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5_temp\tools to directory c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5\tools)

7.Run "Tools.cmd" on the directory of installed hotfix c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5\tools

8.Transfer the whole contents in the c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5 to c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5_temp

9.Rename c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5 to any names or just delete this directory and restore c:\Cadence\SPB_16.5_temp to original name (c:CadenceSPB_16.5)

10.Start licence manager(go to Start -> Programs -> Cadence -> License Manager->LmTools and click on the "Start server" button in the Start/Stop/Reread tab)