UseNitrous=0 DriverType=7 (Software) Symptoms: License error before UI loads. 9.1 Check Licensing Service net start "Autodesk Desktop Licensing Service" If stopped → start it and set to Automatic. 9.2 Reset Licensing cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\AdskLicensing\Current\helper" AdskLicensingInstHelper.exe -uninstall Then reinstall licensing from Autodesk website. 9.3 License File Corruption Delete folder:
dxdiag Ensure Direct3D Acceleration is Enabled. Too many entries in PATH can break DLL loading. 3ds max startup failure detection
Temporarily clear PATH in batch script:
set PATH=C:\Windows\System32;C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2024\ 3dsmax.exe Save as Detect-MaxCrash.ps1 : 3ds max startup failure detection