: In Mechanical, navigate to File > Options > Analysis Settings and Solution . Check the Scratch Solver Files Directory and ensure a valid path is selected.
When confronted with the error, resist the urge to immediately restart or reinstall. Instead, follow a disciplined process: : In Mechanical, navigate to File > Options
ANSYS components (especially the HPC MPI libraries) get corrupted by antivirus software or incomplete updates. : In Mechanical
Contact support if:
Restart Workbench; this forces the software to reconstruct a clean profile. stop the Ansys license
Open the folder and rename the folder corresponding to your version (e.g., rename v242 to v242.old ).
: Open the ANSLIC_ADMIN Utility as an administrator, stop the Ansys license, and then start it again.