DiscoverSim - Resolve error 453

Run-time error '453': Can't find DLL entry point TA_PDetsFromPath in turboactivate.dll

If you receive this error message when attempting to load DiscoverSim, follow the steps below:

Important Note

Depending on system parameters, TurboActivate files may be found either in one or both locations shown below. If you are unable to locate the files in one directory, continue to the next step.

Open file Explorer and navigate to C:\Windows\System32 and if found, delete the files TurboActivate.dat, TurboActivate.exe, TurboActivate.dll, and TurboActivate.x64.dll:

Note

If multiple files simply named TurboActivate are found, Windows may be set to hide file extensions. If this is the case, delete all files named TurboActivate.
Open file Explorer and navigate to C:\Windows\SysWOW64 and if found, delete the files TurboActivate.dat, TurboActivate.exe, TurboActivate.dll, and TurboActivate.x64.dll:
Reinstall DiscoverSim and reboot the system once finished. The latest DiscoverSim installation file can be found here.

If following these steps did not resolve the issue, contact support@sigmaxl.com

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