Article - CS26888
Error message "License request failed for feature XXX: -97, The desired vendor daemon is down" is returned when trying to launch Application based on Flexlm/Flexnet license
Modified: 01-Aug-2025
Applies To
- Pro/ENGINEER and Creo Elements/Pro Wildfire to Wildfire 5.0
- Creo Parametric 1.0 to 12.4
- PTC Arbortext Architect 6.0 to 8.1
- PTC Arbortext Editor 6.0 to 8.3
- Arbortext IsoDraw CADprocess 7.1 to 7.4
- Arbortext IsoView 7.1 to 7.3
- PTC Arbortext Publishing Engine 6.0 to 8.3
- PTC Arbortext Styler 6.0 to 8.3
- Creo Illustrate 1.0 to 10.1
- Creo Direct 1.0 to 6.0
- Creo Layout 2.0 to 7.0
- Creo Schematics 1.0 to 12.0
- Creo Simulate 1.0 to 7.0
- Mathcad 14.0 to 15.0
- Mathcad Prime 1.0 to 11.0
- Creo View 2.0 to 12.0
Description
- Getting error message License request failed for feature XXX: -97, The desired vendor daemon is down when launching the application
- Getting error message [A31679] Arbortext Editor was not able to obtain the license.
License Problem: The desired vendor daemon is down. Details: Requesting Arbortext … :(-97) The desired vendor daemon is down" - Error message "-97, The desired vendor daemon is down" is returned when opening ptcstatus.bat of flexnet
- Error message "-97, The desired vendor daemon is down" is returned at every Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 Start up.
- Fail to launch license server and massage in lmgrd.log: File not found, C:\ptc\fle.exe
- License stopped working after changing computer name (hostname)
- Error WARNING: Ethernet Adapter was not detected is displayed while launching the application
- How to set priority for particular network card while working with multiple network cards on machine
- How to reorder network cards
- Getting the error message "-97 server machine is down or not responding" in ptcstatus.bat of flexnet admin license server
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