Student Edition - Download unzip error

Note that my machine had an older version of Solidworks installed several years ago. I have since uninstalled it and removed all files that I've come across.

I just downloaded the setup file for the student version of Solidworks 2025.  Whenever I attempt to unzip, it gives me an error (see attached screenshot), which says it cannot create "c:\\swdist".

Solutions attempted:

  • Deleted installation file SolidWorksSetup.exe and re-downloaded. Result: No change.
  • Selected "Browse" and directed it to simply unzip into the C drive (C:\\). Result: This led to a different error, which stated that it could not create "C:\\sldim".

 

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