In some cases, especially with related products like AMOS 29, this error is a known artifact where the wizard checks for the wrong version (e.g., version 28 instead of 29).
Simply uninstalling and reinstalling rarely fixes subcode 18. Here is what is actually happening under the hood: In some cases, especially with related products like
If the error persists, you may need to manually run the license activator or check permissions for the /Applications/IBM SPSS Statistics/Resources/Activation/ directory. : In some cases
If running as admin fails, you may need to force a reset of the local license file: Navigate to the SPSS installation folder: C:\Program Files\IBM\SPSS Statistics Find the file named License Authorization Wizard In some cases, especially with related products like