Description of issue: ========== I received a Visual Fortran run-time error on unit 6, file CONOUT$ Intel(r) Visual Fortran run-time error ————————— forrtl: severe (38): error during write, unit 6, file CONOUT$ Image PC Routine Line Source libifcoremd.dll 00000000041431F8 Unknown Unknown Unknown libifcoremd.dll 000000000413C789 Unknown Unknown Unknown libifcoremd.dll 0000000004128583 Unknown Unknown Unknown libifcoremd.dll 0000000004097317 Unknown Unknown Unknown libifcoremd.dll 0000000004096BC1 Unknown Unknown Unknown libifcoremd.dll 00000000041020FD Unknown Unknown Unknown ANSYS.exe 000000014163A29B Unknown Unknown Unknown ANSYS.exe 0000000140C1ACCB Unknown Unknown Unknown ANSYS.exe 00000001405B4559 Unknown Unknown Unknown ANSYS.exe 0000000140209372 Unknown Unknown Unknown ANSYS.exe 00000001401F0CDB Unknown Unknown Unknown ANSYS.exe 000000014001E01A Unknown Unknown Unknown ANSYS.exe 000000014000A3AE Unknown Unknown Unknown ANSYS.exe 00000001400041ED Unknown Unknown Unknown ANSYS.exe 00000001458ADD23 Unknown Unknown Unknown kernel32.dll 000000007704652D Unknown Unknown Unknown ntdll.dll 000000007727C521 Unknown Unknown Unknown Resolution: ========== This error could be disk space or possibly antivirus software that places a lock on a file that Mechanical APDL is trying to write to. CONOUT is the console window and unit 6 is where standard out is sending the normal program output. Check your disk space on the drive where your solver working directory resides to ensure that you have enough free disk space. Also, try disabling the antivirus software to see if that is the cause.