You have a GPU driver problem. Download the Studio Driver (for NVIDIA) or Pro Edition (for AMD), not the Game Ready driver. AutoCAD requires certified OpenGL drivers.

: Most commonly seen when running older AutoCAD versions (like 2015/2016) on newer operating systems like Windows 11 .

: If you can open AutoCAD briefly, type GRAPHICSCONFIG and turn off Hardware Acceleration . If you cannot open the program, right-click the AutoCAD desktop icon, go to Properties , and in the "Target" field, add /NOHARDWARE after the quotes.

Select and set it to Power Saving to see if the crash persists.