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PSPICE-FOR-TI: PSpice A/D licensing error

Part Number: PSPICE-FOR-TI

Getting the above error intermittently.

Saw a similar unresolved thread here:

Requested files from that thread included in this post as well. Any help in resolving this appreciated.

0636.license.txt
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SERVER DESKTOP-GACCSP6 08002795340c 5280
DAEMON cdslmd ./cdslmd
FEATURE PSpice_TI cdslmd 17.4 24-jun-2022 uncounted \
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#   Start Date: 22-dec-2020 Exp Date: 24-jun-2022   Product Qty: 1 Type: Floating
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#   Feature: PSpice_TI                      [Version: 17.4] [Feature Qty Per Product: 1]

2084.cdsPspiceTIlog.txt
5:45:06 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Response Content length = 1527
5:45:06 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : C:\Users\tophe\AppData\Roaming\Cadence\PspiceTIInstall\TI_URLs.txt bytes downloaded = 1527
5:45:06 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Reading Json URL File
5:45:06 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Setting TI Library URL from Json URL File
5:45:06 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Reading Json URL File
5:45:06 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : setting media download server URL from Json File
5:45:06 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Reading Json URL File
5:45:06 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : setting Dll path from Json File
5:45:06 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Chws URL is: https://cdsplicwc.cadence.com/chws/b2c/v1
5:45:06 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : DownloadServerPath is: https://software-dl.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer
5:45:06 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : TILibPath is: https://software-dl.ti.com/pspice/esd/models/library/library.zip
5:45:06 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : parameter count = 1
5:45:06 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : -wrapper
5:45:06 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : ReleaseVersion in XML: 17.40.004 InstalledVersion on system: 
5:46:55 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : error_code cdsVblRegisterInstallation: VblSuccess
5:46:55 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : error_code cdsVblRequestLicense: VblSuccess
5:47:00 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Setting default Installation directory : C:\Cadence\PSpiceTI
5:47:00 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Setting default working directory : C:\SPB_Data
5:47:03 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Checking for memory space
5:47:03 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Memory space available
5:47:03 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Target Dir: C:\Cadence\PSpiceTI
5:47:03 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Working Dir: C:\SPB_Data
5:47:05 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : https://downloads.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/setup.inx?tracked=1 Status is OK
5:47:05 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Starting download of setup.inx   Attempt no 1 DataSize is 558491
5:47:05 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : https://downloads.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/setup.ini?tracked=1 Status is OK
5:47:05 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Starting download of setup.ini   Attempt no 1 DataSize is 2440
5:47:05 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : File download completed without any errors. Url = https://software-dl.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/setup.ini
5:47:05 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Completing download of setup.ini
5:47:05 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : File download completed without any errors. Url = https://software-dl.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/setup.inx
5:47:05 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Completing download of setup.inx
5:47:06 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : https://downloads.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/data1.cab?tracked=1 Status is OK
5:47:06 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Starting download of data1.cab   Attempt no 1 DataSize is 31725431
5:47:08 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : https://downloads.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/0x0409.ini?tracked=1 Status is OK
5:47:08 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Starting download of 0x0409.ini   Attempt no 1 DataSize is 22480
5:47:08 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : File download completed without any errors. Url = https://software-dl.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/0x0409.ini
5:47:08 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Completing download of 0x0409.ini
5:47:09 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : File download completed without any errors. Url = https://software-dl.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/data1.cab
5:47:09 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Completing download of data1.cab
5:47:10 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : https://downloads.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/data1.hdr?tracked=1 Status is OK
5:47:10 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Starting download of data1.hdr   Attempt no 1 DataSize is 4250556
5:47:10 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : File download completed without any errors. Url = https://software-dl.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/data1.hdr
5:47:10 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Completing download of data1.hdr
5:47:11 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : https://downloads.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/data2.cab?tracked=1 Status is OK
5:47:11 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Starting download of data2.cab   Attempt no 1 DataSize is 170870784
5:47:12 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : https://downloads.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/ISSetup.dll?tracked=1 Status is OK
5:47:12 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Starting download of ISSetup.dll   Attempt no 1 DataSize is 1634216
5:47:12 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : File download completed without any errors. Url = https://software-dl.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/ISSetup.dll
5:47:12 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Completing download of ISSetup.dll
5:47:15 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : https://downloads.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/layout.bin?tracked=1 Status is OK
5:47:15 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Starting download of layout.bin   Attempt no 1 DataSize is 886
5:47:15 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : File download completed without any errors. Url = https://software-dl.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/layout.bin
5:47:15 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Completing download of layout.bin
5:47:16 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : https://downloads.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/pspInstall.pdf Status is OK
5:47:16 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Starting download of pspInstall.pdf   Attempt no 1 DataSize is 85357
5:47:16 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : File download completed without any errors. Url = https://software-dl.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/pspInstall.pdf
5:47:16 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Completing download of pspInstall.pdf
5:47:18 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : https://downloads.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/setup.bmp?tracked=1 Status is OK
5:47:18 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Starting download of setup.bmp   Attempt no 1 DataSize is 552056
5:47:18 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : File download completed without any errors. Url = https://software-dl.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/setup.bmp
5:47:18 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Completing download of setup.bmp
5:47:20 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : https://downloads.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/data7.cab?tracked=1 Status is OK
5:47:20 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Starting download of data7.cab   Attempt no 1 DataSize is 8329915
5:47:20 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : File download completed without any errors. Url = https://software-dl.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/data7.cab
5:47:20 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Completing download of data7.cab
5:47:21 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : File download completed without any errors. Url = https://software-dl.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/data2.cab
5:47:22 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Completing download of data2.cab
5:47:22 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : https://downloads.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/data6.cab?tracked=1 Status is OK
5:47:22 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Starting download of data6.cab   Attempt no 1 DataSize is 209715200
5:47:24 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : https://downloads.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/data5.cab?tracked=1 Status is OK
5:47:24 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Starting download of data5.cab   Attempt no 1 DataSize is 209715200
5:47:44 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : File download completed without any errors. Url = https://software-dl.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/data6.cab
5:47:44 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : File download completed without any errors. Url = https://software-dl.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/data5.cab
5:47:46 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Completing download of data5.cab
5:47:46 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Completing download of data6.cab
5:47:48 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : https://downloads.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/data4.cab?tracked=1 Status is OK
5:47:48 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Starting download of data4.cab   Attempt no 1 DataSize is 209715200
5:47:49 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : https://downloads.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/data3.cab?tracked=1 Status is OK
5:47:49 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Starting download of data3.cab   Attempt no 1 DataSize is 209715200
5:48:10 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : File download completed without any errors. Url = https://software-dl.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/data4.cab
5:48:10 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Completing download of data4.cab
5:48:12 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : File download completed without any errors. Url = https://software-dl.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/data3.cab
5:48:12 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : https://downloads.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/installsetup.exe?tracked=1 Status is OK
5:48:12 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Starting download of installsetup.exe   Attempt no 1 DataSize is 951208
5:48:12 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : File download completed without any errors. Url = https://software-dl.ti.com/pspice/esd/installer/software/installsetup.exe
5:48:13 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Completing download of installsetup.exe
5:48:13 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Library URL: https://software-dl.ti.com/pspice/esd/models/library/library.zip
5:48:14 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Response Content length = 92607493
5:48:22 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Comparing content length
5:48:22 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Content Match Success.
5:48:22 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : C:\Cadence\PSpiceTI\PSpiceTI\Lib\library.zip bytes downloaded = 92607493
5:48:22 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Lib downloaded sucessfully at: C:\Cadence\PSpiceTI\PSpiceTI\Lib\library.zip
5:48:23 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : 853240 853240
5:48:23 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Setup exe path: C:\Cadence\PSpiceTI\PSpiceTI/software/\installsetup.exe
5:48:23 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Completing download of data3.cab
5:48:23 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Allegro Installation Start pid: 7544
5:48:31 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : NumberOfComponentsToBeInstalled = 34906
5:48:31 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Updated NumberOfComponentsToBeInstalled = 35608.56
5:48:31 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Updated NumberOfComponentsInstalled = 350
5:53:57 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Feature transfer complete..disabling close button
5:53:58 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Installing: Runtime packages and redistributables
5:54:29 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Installing: Configuring documentation
5:54:31 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Installing: Configuring file associations
5:54:32 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Installing: Setting permissions for files and folders
5:54:39 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Installing: Creating Registries
5:54:40 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Installing: SQL Lite ODBC Driver
5:54:42 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Installing: Finishing Installation
5:54:59 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Unzipping Library start
5:54:59 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : ExtractZipFile start: 
5:54:59 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Extraction command: C:\Cadence\PSpiceTI\tools\bin\cdsUnzip.exe -o "C:\Cadence\PSpiceTI\PSpiceTI\Lib\library.zip" -d "C:\SPB_Data\cdssetup\pspTILibDir"
5:57:02 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Unzipping finished
5:57:02 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Downloading License file
5:57:03 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : error_code cdsVblDownloadLicense: VblSuccess
5:57:03 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Downloading License file finish
5:57:03 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : PrepareUninstallation
5:57:03 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : strLocalPath: C:\Users\tophe\AppData\Roaming\Cadence\PSpiceTIInstall\TIPSpice.exe
5:57:03 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : strLocalConfigPath: C:\Users\tophe\AppData\Roaming\Cadence\PSpiceTIInstall\TIPSpice.exe.config
5:57:03 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : strCachedLocForFV174Installer: "C:\Users\tophe\AppData\Roaming\InstallShield Installation Information\{A74FAFD7-6510-4067-95FD-1F90BEF78B8F}\Uninstall.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409  Uninstall -removeonly
5:57:03 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : ClearRunOnceIfNotNeeded()
5:57:03 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : installSetupValue = 
5:58:43 PM Tuesday, December 22, 2020 : Capture Viewer

  • Hi Christopher,

    This issue will be addressed in the next version of PSpice for TI which will be released next month.

    Please uninstall and reinstall the version you have for now which should allow you to work until the fix becomes available.

    Thanks,
    JC