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  3. After applying AnsysEM2020R2.4 patch, starting AEDT results in the following error popup: The procedure entry point ?SetUseLoopbackAddressForLocalSolve@AnsoftCOMGlobalslnitializer@@QEAAX_N@Z could not be located in the dynamic link library C:Program FilesAnsysEMAnsysEM20.2Win64Desktop.dll.

After applying AnsysEM2020R2.4 patch, starting AEDT results in the following error popup: The procedure entry point ?SetUseLoopbackAddressForLocalSolve@AnsoftCOMGlobalslnitializer@@QEAAX_N@Z could not be located in the dynamic link library C:Program FilesAnsysEMAnsysEM20.2Win64Desktop.dll.

Tagged: 2020 R2, HFSS - SYS, Installation Process, Installation/Licensing/Systems, Other
    • March 17, 2023 at 9:00 am
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      Customer was running a prerelease build AnsysEM2020R2 and applied the 2020R2.4 patch. To resolve, completely uninstall AnsysEM2020R2 and confirm all files and directories have been removed. Then reinstall the official version AnsysEM2020R2

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