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ERROR - Failed to contrsuct hwtree for collect command. 0x8000ffff
Authored by Caleb Scharf September 10th, 2024 553 views 0 likes KB2797241
ERROR
After launching fluent 2024R2, you experience the following error in the console. The error does not occur when launching Fluent 2024R1 on the same machine.
Aborting: Failed to contrsuct hwtree for collect command. 0x8000ffff
Software & Version
Fluent 2024R2
*This example was taken from this version but is not necessarily limited to this version.
Description/Cause
The error was a windows related error that was narrowed down to be related to the Microsoft MPI. The Microsoft MPI was set as the default MPI in 2024R2, which is why this did not occur in 2024R1. This issue has been reported to Ansys.
*The cause(s)/solution(s) we identified in this documented instance may not be the only cause(s)/solution(s) for this error.
Solution
Solution A - Use the Intel MPI
- In the Fluent Launcher > select Parallel Settings > Under MPI Types, select Intel.
Note: This is an acceptable work-around that should not have any negative impacts according to Ansys.
Solution B - Disable Hyperthreading
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Disable Hyper-Threading
Note: This solution works in some scenarios, but not all.