. Ensure the command window confirms the service started successfully before launching the software. Disable Antivirus During Installation
: Some users report that "Error 6" can be linked to missing system components like Microsoft Core XML Services 6.0 Solidsquad Solidworks 2018 Error 6
or the activation tool failing to communicate with the Flexnet server Common Fixes for Error 6 Run Activation Scripts as Administrator Solidsquad Solidworks 2018 Error 6