warning message freezing maya

[Anonymous]

Very beginner Maya user here! So Maya 2017 opens but won't let me use it. The bottom right of the screen has this message "// Warning: file: C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Maya2017/scripts/others/supportRenderers.mel line 64: The renderer "arnold" used by this scene, is not currently available. The "mayaSoftware" renderer will be used instead." What does it mean and how to I fix it?

[pshwayka · Accepted solution]

You need to enable the Arnold renderer in your plugin manager. 

Click WIndows->Settings/Preferences->Plug-in Manager and check Loaded and Auto-Load for the 'mtoa' plug-in.

[Anonymous]

found it, thank you very much!