varFDTD crashes when opened

- May 23, 2024 at 10:26 am
  
  Ahmet Seckin Hezarfen
  Subscriber
  
  Hi,
  I was using lumerical 2022 R2.4 and recently updated it to 2023 R2.3. After that, it crashes when I open a new or old project in varFDTD. Closes the project without saving. I tried to remove all folders and install old and new versions, including 2022, 2023 and 2024. But the problem still continues. Can you please help me, I couldn't find any cases like that online. I am a commercial customer so you can also reach me via email.
  Best Wishes
- May 27, 2024 at 10:05 am
  
  Ahmet Seckin Hezarfen
  Subscriber
  
  I followed clean reinstall procedure in lumerical website an installed 2024 version. But the problem still continues. Has anyone faced with this problem before?
- May 27, 2024 at 4:36 pm
  Lito
  Ansys Employee
  Hi Ahmet,
  Sorry to hear that you are having issues with Lumerical varFDTD.
  - Reboot your computer,
  - Remove the Lumerical product preference.ini files from your user's folder in your computer,
    >Ansys Lumerical product preference files – Ansys Optics
  - Open the Optics Launcher,
  - Click on "New Project" for varFDTD or the solver which you have the license for.
  - Or open MODE directly from the "Start Menu".
    >Running the Ansys Lumerical CAD/IDE – Ansys Optics
  - Should the issue persist, please send the Ansys client licensing log files from your computer.
    >Troubleshooting licensing issues with the Ansys license manager – Ansys Optics
  - Check/update to the latest Display Adapter drivers from the manufacturer.
  - Check the Windows > Event Viewer > Application & System logs for any errors at the time the crash happens on your computer.