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Installation Solutions
I have updated my Creo Parametric 1.0 installation to the latest version available from PTC, and now I get the error "Failed to connect to Creo Parametric." whenever I try to synchronize the geometry with the LiveLink...
Version: 4.2a - Platform: Windows
When running COMSOL 4.2a with a trial license changing language in the Preference dialog box and restarting does not have any effect. COMSOL always uses the English language. Use a text editor to edit the file...
Version: 4.2a - Platform: All Platforms
If you use the Named Single user License (NSL) license option on Linux, you may get problems updating the Model Library. You have to log in as root to be able to write in the COMSOL installation directory. However, the...
Version: 4.1,4.2,4.2a - Platform: Linux
Now that I got a new computer I would like to make a fresh installation of COMSOL 3.5a and 4.2. However, during the installation of 3.5a I get the error message:
Vendorstring is not correct
or
Nothing to install or...
Version: 3.5a,4.2 - Platform:
When I try to synchronize the geometry between COMSOL and SolidWorks, the error message
Failed to connect to SolidWorks. Please make sure SolidWorks is running.
is displayed.
However, when I follow the instructions...
Version: 4.2 - Platform:
When I try to synchronize the geometry between COMSOL and Inventor, the error message
Failed to connect to Inventor. Please make sure Inventor is running.
is displayed.
However, when I follow the instructions on page...
Version: 4.2 - Platform: Windows
I just updated my operating system to Mac OS X 10.7 Lion. Now COMSOL fails to start or install. Sometimes an error message occurs:
An error has occurred. See the log file (...)
In the log file the following line can be...
Version: 4.2,4.2a - Platform: Macintosh
COMSOL Multiphysics contains an update service that enables you to download new models as well as updated/corrected models to your existing model library. This solution explains how it works and provides a...
Version: 4.0,4.0a,4.1,4.2 - Platform: All Platforms
When I install COMSOL 4.1 using the the automated installation option (silent installer), the installer halts before it is able to finish the installation. Chances are that you have set the flag showgui = 0 in the...
Version: 4.1 - Platform:
I get an error message that looks like:
The following feature has encountered a problem:
-Feature: Stationary Solver 1 (sol/s1)-Error: Cannot open native file. The problem is related to a Windows user name that...
Version: 4.1,4.2 - Platform: All Platforms

