{"id":393285,"date":"2024-11-08T09:53:54","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T09:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/installation-error-on-ansys-student-version_-brings-up-critical-error\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T11:57:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T11:57:25","slug":"installation-error-on-ansys-student-version_-brings-up-critical-error","status":"closed","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/installation-error-on-ansys-student-version_-brings-up-critical-error\/","title":{"rendered":"Installation Error on ANSYS Student Version_ brings up Critical error"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&lt;p&gt;I&rsquo;m experiencing a recurring issue while trying to install the ANSYS Student version. Each time the installer reaches the &ldquo;Initializing installation of prerequisites&rdquo; stage, it opens an error window labeled &ldquo;Critical Error&rdquo; while still at 0%. This error window becomes unresponsive, forcing me to close the installer. As a result, the installation process doesn&rsquo;t progress.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I have tried repeating the process numerous times, but the same issue occurs each time. I attempted to run the installer on a lower version of Windows, and it somehow bypassed this step, reaching about 90% of the installation. However, the same &ldquo;Critical Error&rdquo; window appeared again, causing it to become unresponsive.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Could anyone please help me with this issue? I am in urgent need of assistance.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I have attached screenshots of both instances for reference, and anticipate help soonest. thank you!&lt;br&gt;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/08-11-2024-1731059602-mceclip0.png\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/08-11-2024-1731059609-mceclip1.png\" \/>&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-393285","topic","type-topic","status-closed","hentry","topic-tag-install-critical-error-1","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=\"I\u2019m experiencing a recurring issue while trying to install the ANSYS Student version. 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