Accidentally uninstalled Desktop Licensing Service - How to restore?

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I was cleaning up my PC and accidentally uninstalled the Desktop Licensing Service (5.1.4).

Now none of my Design Suite programs work as they can't do a license check (Autocad, 3ds Max).

I don't really want to wipe everything and start again --- is there a way of just reinstalling the Desktop Licensing Service (5.1.4) [2018]?

Thanks.

[Mark.Lancaster]

@Anonymous 

For 2018 you actually need 5.1.5..   Or this https://knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Autodesk-License-Service...

[Anonymous]

Thanks...but how do I get it! The link takes me to a hotfix, which requires the Service to be already installed!

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Search for CLIC_x86_Release.msi and/or CLIC_x64_Release.msi in your downloaded source files for your product, e g  C:\Autodesk\Autodesk_3ds_Max_2018_EFGJKPS_Win_64bit_dlm\x64\CLIC\CLIC_x64_Release.msi

[Anonymous]

Utter freakin' genius.

Thank you! Just applied the Hot Fix to take 5.1.4 to 5.1.5 purrrfect....

How the heck did you figure that out?

[Anonymous]

Open the source column in add/remove programs: