topic Re: 3DS Max will not open after installing 2018 in Installation & Licensing Forum

3DS Max will not open after installing 2018

sam_large — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 15:35:38 GMT

I've just installed 3DS Max 2018, SP1 and interactive and now Max will not run. Normally I would immediately roll back and wait for another update but 2016 will not open either.

I've tried uninstalling other plugins that I've installed today (Forest Pack, Railclone, VRay) but no luck. I've also un-installed and re-installed running the installer as Admin.

Edit: I'm not even getting the Max splash screen, something pops up in task manager for around half a second and then disappears again.

Re: 3DS Max will not open after installing 2018

DarrenP — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 16:27:33 GMT

there is a thread here on this problem with possible solutions: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/installation-licensing/re-3ds-max-2018-1-update-and-3ds-max-interactive/td-p/7137966

Re: 3DS Max will not open after installing 2018

sam_large — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 16:40:39 GMT

Hi Darren,

Many thanks, it was the Max Interactive DCC Link that was causing the problem! I uninstalled that and the problem was solved.