An aggressive antivirus or sudden system shutdown corrupted the licensing folder.

If the service is stalled, a manual restart can fix the "Pending" status. Press Windows Key + R and type services.msc . Locate . Right-click and select Restart . Ensure the Startup Type is set to Automatic . 5. Verify Time and Date

The is the backend service responsible for managing licensing for most modern Autodesk products (2020 version and later).

Download and install the latest Autodesk Desktop Licensing Service. Prevention: Keeping Your License Secure To prevent this error from recurring:

: Ensure both the Autodesk Desktop Licensing Service and the Autodesk Identity Manager (for 2024+ versions) or the Single Sign-On Component (for 2020–2023 versions) are updated to their latest versions.

If manual registration fails, the licensing service itself may be corrupted.