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  3. Error: An error (-5004: 0x800705aa) has occured while running the setup. Please make sure you have finished any previous setup and closed other applications. If the error still occurs please contact your vendor: ANSYS.

Error: An error (-5004: 0x800705aa) has occured while running the setup. Please make sure you have finished any previous setup and closed other applications. If the error still occurs please contact your vendor: ANSYS.

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    • March 17, 2023 at 9:01 am
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      This is an InstallShield error that is caused by a corrupt user profile. To avoid this error message when installing login under a different account with admin privileges and install ANSYS from that account. To correct this error under the current account, remove the account from the machine and recreate it.

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