ERROR

When installing Ansys, you receive the following error message. 

There was a problem installing the following prerequisites:

MS ASP.NET Hosting Bundle 6.0.8 

Would you like to re-try?

If the installation of the prerequisites fails after multiple attempts, please attempt to install the prerequisites yourself, or contact your system administrator.

Software & Version

Ansys Mechanical 2023 R1

*This example was taken from this version but is not necessarily limited to this version.

Description/Cause

This occurred because a newer version of Microsoft .NET Runtime was installed on the system.  

Solution

1. Right Click the Start Menu > Select Installed Apps > Search for .net
2. Uninstall Microsoft .NET runtime (any versions above 6.0.8)
   
3. Restart your computer.
4. Re-Install Ansys
5. If necessary, you can now install the latest version of Microsoft .NET Runtime available from Microsoft HERE.