, and then run the License Authorization Wizard again as an administrator. Version Mismatch (Known Issue)
: If a corrupted license file exists, the wizard might fail. Navigate to the SPSS installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics /Applications/IBM SPSS Statistics/Resources/Activation/ Find the file named and rename it to lservrc_old , and then run the License Authorization Wizard
On some macOS systems, the wizard may generate a "Lock Code" starting with 10- , which can cause licensing failures. , and then run the License Authorization Wizard
(Mac) or the corresponding Windows file is missing or invalid. Wrong Version Code , and then run the License Authorization Wizard
The most common solution is to re-run the activation process with elevated privileges:
Subcode 18 can appear if SPSS 28 or earlier licenses are interfering.