SOLIDWORKS database is missing error message
Article Description:
This error appears when the software cannot locate the 'swbrowser.sldedb' file or the software cannot write to that file.
Step-By-Step Guide:
Step 1: Determine the location of the 'swbrowser.sldedb' file.
Step 2: Go to 'Tools' > 'Options' > 'System Options' > 'Hole Wizard/Toolbox'.
Step 3: Verify that the path to the ‘Hole Wizard and Toolbox folder’ path points to the correct location and version of the 'swbrowser.sldedb' file.
Step 4: Confirm that you can browse to the location of the 'swbrowser.sldedb' file.
Step 5: Perform a repair (For repair follow this article How to repair SOLIDWORKSarchived ) on the installation if the previous two tests do not resolve the problem.
Step 6: If the problem persists and you have a stand-alone installation of SOLIDWORKS® and have not created user-defined standards in the Toolbox, then remove and reinstall SOLIDWORKS with a new Toolbox.
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