I am new to STAR-CCM+. Whenever I start a new simulation locally on my desktop it gives me the following licensing error:

Starting local server: starccm+ -server

STAR-CCM+ Version 2.06.008 (Windows/intel9.1) License version 13-sep-2006 Licensing problem: Unable to list licensed features Cannot find license file. The license files (or license server system network addresses) attempted are listed below. Use LM_LICENSE_FILE to use a different license file, or contact your software provider for a license file. Filename: C:\Program Files\CD-adapco\STAR-CD/license/license.dat License path: 19999@hostname;C:\Program Files\CD-adapco\STAR-CD/license -

/license.dat FLEXnet Licensing error:-1,359. System Error: 2 "No such file or directory" For further information, refer to the FLEXnet Licensing End User Guide, available at "www.macrovision.com". License version 13-sep-2006

Looks like you may be using a linux-style license file. Any particular reason you're using 2.06 instead of the most recent public release (3.04)? Many, many many changes have been made.