Failed to save c:\.....\Addins........

[bengee5454]

I'm getting the following message, and I'm not sure why!

Failed to save C:\Users\Bengee\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Inventor 2019\Addins\Autodesk.3DxInventor.Inventor.addin
Failed to save C:\Users\Bengee\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Inventor 2019\Addins\autodesk.studio.inventor.addin
Failed to save C:\Users\Bengee\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Inventor 2019\Addins\autodesk.bimexchange.inventor.addin
Failed to save C:\Users\Bengee\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Inventor 2019\Addins\autodesk.simulationstressanalysis.inventor.addin

Can anyone tell me why?!

[Mark.Lancaster]

@bengee5454 

Sounds like you have a permission issue and Inventor 2019 is not properly registered.   Can you create your own files and folders in those areas?

Use the following steps to re-register Autodesk Inventor with your operating system:

1.  Exit Inventor if still running

2a.  Win 8/8.1/10: Select the Windows start button and type CMD (but do not hit an enter)

2b.  Win 7:  Select the Windows start button and type CMD in the search field (but do not hit an enter)

3.  When CMD or command prompt appears in the list, right mouse click and select run as admin

4.  When the command prompt appears, navigate using dos commands to C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Inventor <version>\Bin or where your Inventor.exe is located if you changed the default install location of Inventor.

In this example I'm navigated to my Inventor 2018 (exe) location.

6.  Type Inventor.exe /install.  

Wait a few mins and restart Inventor.   At this time you will not see anything occurring.  Don't panic.    However if you launch Windows task manager you can watch the Inventor.exe process (and see when it ends).

Does that resolve the issue?

[Frederick_Law]

Are you installing Inventor?

If not, there is no reason to resave addin files.

[bengee5454]

I followed the steps. I opened Task Manager and in the Details tab, under UAC virtualisation (no idea what this means!), I was informed that Inventor.exe was not allowed; then a few seconds later I'm told that Inventor.exe is Disabled

[johnsonshiue · Accepted solution]

Hi! Like Mark said, this could be UAC related. Or, something was not installed properly or the setting was changed somehow. Try this. Go to All Programs -> Autodesk -> Inventor 2020 -> Tools -> Inventor Reset Utilities. Reset the setting back to install default. If it does not work, perform Repair Install process (Control Panel-> Inventor 2020 -> right-click on it -> Uninstall/Change -> Repair Install).

Please report back your findings.

Many thanks!

[bengee5454]

Dont know if it matters, but I'm using IV2019. 

Is it OK to do the procedure you mentioned?

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! Yes, it should be the same. You just need to find Inventor Reset Utilities in Inventor 2019 folder.

Many thanks!

[bengee5454]

I forgot I even posted this!

I've finally worked through the procedure suggested. I've just tried to open a new file and I get no error! that said....I've only tried it once (don't want to go counting my chickens just yet!), but all appears fixed.

Thank you to all who gave their input.