While 9.7.2 was built for Windows XP and Windows 7, it generally runs on Windows 10 and 11. However, you may need to enable "Compatibility Mode" (Right-click > Properties > Compatibility > Run this program for Windows 7).
Despite its age, this version is remarkably capable of handling professional-grade multi-story building design: Standard Updates: etabs 9.7.2 portable
To understand the demand, we must look at the version. ETABS 9.7.2 was released around the late 2000s. It represents the final iteration of the "Classic" ETABS interface before the massive overhaul to ETABS 2013, 2015, and the modern ribbon interface (v18, v19, v20+). While 9