Not just an uninstall—a clean removal:
This is often the most effective fix for "out-of-nowhere" crashes: Close all Ansys applications. Not just an uninstall—a clean removal: This is
"AnsysWBU.exe encountered a problem. A diagnostic file has been written" it is likely a RAM issue.
That “diagnostic file” is usually in: Not just an uninstall—a clean removal: This is
The error message "" is a generic crash notification in ANSYS Workbench, often occurring when launching or working within modules like Mechanical or DesignModeler . It indicates that the executable responsible for the Workbench user interface has failed, generating a .dmp (dump) file usually located in your local %TEMP% directory. Common Causes
Try by right-clicking the Solution in the project tree.
If this crash happens specifically when you click "Update" or try to open a large geometry, it is likely a RAM issue.