The default location is C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS\Statistics\25ģ. Go to the folder where Statistics 25 is installed. If the above does not resolve the problem, you will need to rename the existing license file so that it does not interfere with the re-licensing of the product, and then relicense it.ġ. Search in Spotlight to find the SPSS Statistics License Authorization WizardĢ. Mac users - Please complete the following steps: Complete the license authorization wizard, entering the authorization code you have been provided with Right Click on “License Authorization Wizard” and select “Run as Administrator” Navigate to Start > All Programs > (relevant program directory) Windows users - Please complete the following steps: It is important that Windows users start the LAW by right clicking and selecting ‘Run As Administrator’. First, try just running the License Authorization Wizard (“LAW”) again.

Perhaps the license file is missing or out of date and has not been updated, often even though you may have already run the License Authorization Wizard (LAW).ġ. However, assuming you have a valid license, these errors indicate that the license file saved in the installation directory is not valid. NOTE: If you do not have a valid, unexpired license then that will be the root cause. Nearly all licensing issues with SPSS can be fixed by following these steps: I receive a licensing error (error code 2085 - symptom 37 / 2072 - symptom 4 / 7003 / 7001 / 2) when I start SPSS?