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How to Install ERDAS Imagine on Windows

Step 1: Download the installer

  1. Use this link to download ERDAS Imagine 15.0. Click here (opens in a new tab)
  2. Use the password 123 to download the file.
  3. Turn off your antivirus software before extracting the files. (Follow step below)
  4. Extract all the zip files. (You can use WinRAR (opens in a new tab) or 7zip (opens in a new tab) to extract the files if your computer doesn't have built-in zip extractor)

Step 2: Installation

Follow the steps below to install ERDAS Imagine on your computer.

1. Turn off your Antivirus software

  • Follow tutorial from this link (opens in a new tab) to turn off your antivirus software.
  • You don't need any other antivirus software. Windows Defender is enough.
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This is very important step. If you don't turn off your antivirus software, it will delete the crack files.

2. Install Inetgraph Licensing

  • Navigate to Integraph folder then open setup.exe file.
  • Then click Install > Next > Next > Install
  • Licensing will show OK and tick ✔️

3. Install ERDAS Foundation

  • Navigate to Erdas Foundation folder then open setup.exe file.
  • Then click Install > Next > Next > Install
  • After successful installation, proceed to the next step.

4. Install Imagine

  • Open Imagine folder and run imagine-v15.0-winx64 setup file
  • You can enable ER Mapper during setup

5. Add program files to exclusion

  • Add you system files of ERDAS to exclusion in your antivirus software
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Don't forget to add exclusions in windows defender or your antivirus software. Otherwise, it will delete the patch files from your system.

How to add file exclusions in Windows Security / Windows Defender
  1. Open Windows Security / Windows Defender
  2. Click on Virus & threat protection
  3. Click on Manage settings
  4. Scroll down to Exclusions and click on Add or remove exclusions
  5. Click on Add an exclusion and select Folder
  6. Browse Program files > hexagon folder to exclusion

If you like, here is a video tutorial (opens in a new tab) on how to add any file exclusions in Windows Defender.

6. Copy crack files to the respective folders.

Copy file in crack folder to C: drive

  • Copy from your downloaded folder
    ERDAS 15\CRack\CRack\Program Files\Hexagon\ERDAS IMAGINE 2015\bin\Win32Release
    to C:\Program Files\Hexagon\ERDAS IMAGINE 2015\bin\Win32Release
  • Copy from your downloaded folder
    ERDAS 15\CRack\CRack\Program Files\Hexagon\ERDAS IMAGINE 2015\bin\x64Release
    to C:\Program Files\Hexagon\ERDAS IMAGINE 2015\bin\x64Release

Then copy the file for Leica crack folder to C: drive

  • Copy from your downloaded foler
    ERDAS 15\CRack\CRack\Program Files\Leica Geosystems\XPro SGM
    to C:\Program Files\Leica Geosystems\XPro SGM

You can refer to this video for detailed instructions. Video tutorial (opens in a new tab)

7. Update the patch

Open Imagine Patch then click Setup > Update

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