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Could not find the application to launch the workbench.

    • m.shankar03
      Subscriber

      i downloaded the Ansys student from the ansys website. ii followed the guidelines and installed the application. the installation was successful. i then restarted my computer as stated and still cannot find the application.

      there is an install.err file found in my program file.

      i have deleted and tried installing agian but it keeps happening again.

      please help, need this software urgently.

    • josephgerges010
      Subscriber

      did you find the answer ? 

      i have the same problem.

       

    • Rajeshwari Jadhav
      Ansys Employee

      Hi,

      Can you verify if Ansys Student folder present under (C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\ANSYS Student).

      Share the screenshot of your install.err file.

      Did you try to change the path and install it?

    • Rajeshwari Jadhav
      Ansys Employee

      If you have the Ansys Student folder, here is the path to launch workbench C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\ANSYS Student\v2xx\Framework\bin\Win64\RunWB2.exe

      • dceri
        Subscriber

        Hi, good morning

        I have the same issue as m.shankar03 and josephgerges010
        Even after flollowing guidelines (administrator permissions, etc) and trying install more than once,  the applicaton doesn´t install propoerly. and there is a install.err file and is not possible to find the application to launch the workbench in the apps list.



        @Rajeshwari Jadhav thanks, I tried the path C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\ANSYS Student\v2xx\Framework\bin\Win64\RunWB2.exe you mentioned,
        and you are right,  there is an icon there, but doesn´t run the application.
        theres is an error mesage after running that icon
        seems strange

    • Rajeshwari Jadhav
      Ansys Employee

      Hi,

      Please share the screenshot of error.

      • dceri
        Subscriber

        Hi thanks, 

    • Rajeshwari Jadhav
      Ansys Employee

      Hi,

      May I know which OS you are using?

       

    • dceri
      Subscriber

      Ok seems that you found the root ,
       
      I´m using Windows 11 64bit, and at Requirements you are asking for Windows 10 64 bit. 
      my mistake then.  could that be the problem? thought that later versions didn´t matter 

      • dceri
        Subscriber

        Just to finally check Mr. @Rajeshwari Jadhav: my problem is the Windows 11 OS i´m currently using? or should I wait for another kind suggestion from your side?

        thanks in advance.

    • Rajeshwari Jadhav
      Ansys Employee

      Windows 11 is supported. do you have any other versions installed too?

      • dceri
        Subscriber

        I have version 11 updated from 10.
        Sorry for not having any other useful info, I was interested to solve it since I saw there were more students like me with the same issue.

        other option I have is install in another computer, but this one had a suitable graphic card. 

    • mukund.gayakhe
      Subscriber

      Hey, I have a very similar kind of issue right now, I have installed ansys student version 2024 R2. I have run the setup file and installed it but i could not find workbench application. I have tried running RunWB2.exe file and I getting such message. I am using windows 11, 64 bit

       

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