Why do I receive Error 5202 - Unable to access services required to run MATLAB?
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MathWorks Support Team
on 26 Sep 2022
Edited: MathWorks Support Team
on 27 Mar 2024
When I try launch to MATLAB, I get the following error: How do I resolve this?
Unable to access services required to run MATLAB (error 5202).
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MathWorks Support Team
on 27 Mar 2024
Edited: MathWorks Support Team
on 27 Mar 2024
This error indicates MATLAB has encountered a licensing issue: it cannot install the MathWorks Service Host. Follow the steps below to resolve this issue:
The user attempting to run or install MATLAB must have permissions to read, write, and access to the folder that the MathWorks Service Host installs to. Depending on the Operating System you are using, please make sure the user has appropriate permissions for the folder listed below.
Windows
C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\MathWorks
macOS
~/Library/Application Support/MathWorks
Linux
~/.MathWorks/ServiceHost/$HOSTNAME/
Follow the directions from the link below to end the service host process, then uninstall and reinstall the MathWorks Service Host.
How do I uninstall and reinstall the MathWorks Service Host?
If these steps do not resolve your issue, please find your Service Host log files, contact MathWorks Support, and send the log files to us. If you do not know where those files might be, please view the link below:
Where are the Installation, Activation, & Service Host log files located for MATLAB?
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