


{"id":382373,"date":"2024-09-11T16:31:33","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T16:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/error-ampzexe-not-found-during-installation\/"},"modified":"2024-09-11T16:31:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T16:31:33","slug":"error-ampzexe-not-found-during-installation","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/error-ampzexe-not-found-during-installation\/","title":{"rendered":"Error &amp;z.exe not found during installation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&lt;p&gt;Hello. I have tried to install Ansys Student 2024 R2 multiple times, and each time it always gives the same error. The installation gets stuck at 8% and doesn&#8217;t progress for over 6 hours, then it suddenly speeds up to 100% with an error log.&nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I share an error log from a previous post i found because it&#8217;s similar to the one i got but deleted before my current installation attempt (i&#8217;m currently in the middle of another 6-hours long one)&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Ansys installation: Mon Mar 13 19:01:24 2023&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Revision: 2023 R1&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\corewb\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\meshing\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\apipsrv\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\syscplg\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\mechsrvplg\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\dpf\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\dpf\\plugins_autodyn\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\rsm\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\icemwb\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\cads\\acispara\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\sec\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\disco_overlay_resources\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\configs\\disco\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\ccm\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\blademodeler\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\cads\\fusion\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\configs\\spaceclm\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\ecadxltr\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\cads\\spatialiop\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\addins\\granta_gateway\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\addins\\granta_selector\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\cff\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\fluenta\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\fluentc\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\fluentm\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\fluents\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\fluentp\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\fluent3ddp\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\tp\\jquery\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\tp\\qt\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\tp\\hdf5\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\tp\\zlib\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\ansys\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\addprintgeometry\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\configs\\ansys\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\solver\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error decompressing file:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error decompressing file:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\python_site_mapdl\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\addincfg\\mech\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\dpf\\plugins_composites\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\aas\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\cfxcomon\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\additive_cl\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\matcal\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\cads\\acad\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\cads\\datakit\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\cads\\osm\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\geomproe\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\cads\\pe\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\cads\\ai\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\geomunig\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\cads\\nx\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\cads\\se\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\cads\\sw\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\student\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\license\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error extracting C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\configs\\clientlicensing\\WINX64.7z:&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip\\7z.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 2&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;###### Error #######&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Error executing configuration script &#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\config\\AnsConfigClientLicensing.tcl'&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\tcl\\bin\\winx64\\tclsh.exe&#8217; terminated after 1 attempts with the following error(s):&nbsp;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Unknown error&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;Exit Code: 1&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;couldn&#8217;t execute &#8220;C:\\Users\\j\\Downloads\\ANSYSACADEMICSTUDENT_2023R1_WINX64\\ANSYS Inc\\ANSYS Student\\v231\\commonfiles\\configs\\winx64\\config\\AnsConfigClientLicensing.exe&#8221;: no such file or directory&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;while executing&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8220;exec $cmdPath&#8221;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;invoked from within&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8220;if { $config == 1 || $unconfig == 1 } {&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; set ANSYSLIC_PLATFORM winx64&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; set config_dir &#8220;$installDir\\\\v$revn\\\\commonfiles\\\\configs\\\\$ANSYSLIC_PLATFO&#8230;&#8221;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;(file &#8220;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\config\\AnsConfigClientLicensing.tcl&#8221; line 21)&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;It seems the setup can&#8217;t detect the 7z.exe and dll files. Here are things i tried:&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1. I confirmed that the 7z.exe and dll files were in the &#8220;<em>util<\/em> &#8221; folder in the extracted folder.&nbsp;&lt;br&gt;2. I want to state that I extracted the folder from the downloaded zip file before running &#8220;setup.exe.&#8221;&lt;br&gt;3. I have tried copying the 7z.exe file to my &#8216;C:\\Users\\j\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\ans_install_tmp2100\\7zip&#8217; folder. It didn&#8217;t solve it.&lt;br&gt;4. I have tried completely uninstalling previously installed Ansys software and deleting their folders before each new attempt, to no avail.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-382373","topic","type-topic","status-publish","hentry","topic-tag-error","topic-tag-install-error"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hello. 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