Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product | Where-Object $_.Name -match "Visual C\+\+" Reinstall all from Microsoft (2015-2022 x64). Run:
Or use command line:
Write-Host "`n2. Checking Max.log..." $maxLog = "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Autodesk\3dsMax\2024 - 64bit\Network\Max.log" if (Test-Path $maxLog) Select-String -Path $maxLog -Pattern "ERROR else Write-Host "Log not found" 3ds max startup failure detection
Write-Host "`n4. Verifying VC++ Runtimes..." $vc = Get-ItemProperty "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\14.0\VC\Runtimes\x64" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue if ($vc.Major -lt 14) Write-Host "Missing or old VC++ Redist" Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product | Where-Object $_
UseNitrous=0 DriverType=7 (Software) Symptoms: License error before UI loads. 9.1 Check Licensing Service net start "Autodesk Desktop Licensing Service" If stopped → start it and set to Automatic. 9.2 Reset Licensing cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\AdskLicensing\Current\helper" AdskLicensingInstHelper.exe -uninstall Then reinstall licensing from Autodesk website. 9.3 License File Corruption Delete folder: Verifying VC++ Runtimes
dxdiag Ensure Direct3D Acceleration is Enabled. Too many entries in PATH can break DLL loading.