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ERROR - Attempt to create the following configuration status file was unsuccessful

Authored by Caleb Scharf October 30th, 2021 1792 views 0 likes KB1070204

ERROR

When installing the Ansys License Manager at the end of the installer you receive this error in the detailed installation log.

...ERROR: Attempt to create the following configuration status file was
unsuccessful. This could cause problems during future licensing configurations.

C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\Shared Files\Licensing\ansysli_data\.config

Software & Version

Ansys License Manager 2021 R2

*This example was taken from this version, but is not necessary limited to this version unless otherwise noted in the description.  

Description/Cause

This can be caused not running the Ansys installer as administrator or not extracting the package before running the install.  

Solution

  1. First, Uninstall the software.  
  2. Next, Reinstall the software.  


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