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How to fix an M580 DTM cannot be Instantiated Error?

To fix an M580 DTM Instantiated Error, we will need to Uninstall and Reinstall the Control Expert Software.

Here's the step-by-step procedure on how to uninstall Control Expert.

Uninstall Control Expert from the Control Panel Apps menu as you normally would.
If you can not uninstall the software, do not proceed with the following steps; perform a repair of the base install or work with your IT to see if it could be an admin user issue preventing you from Uninstalling.

When the uninstallation is complete, you will be prompted to reboot. Do not reboot and proceed to the following steps.
Also, uninstall the License Manager, Floating License Manager, and the Schneider Electric Software Update (SESU) tool.


Once the Control Expert is uninstalled, delete the following folders.
If the specified folder does not appear on your system, just skip it:
C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\Control Expert (all versions shown)
C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\CommonControlExpert
C:\ProgramData\Schneider Electric\UnityPro
C:\Program Files (x86)\Schneider Electric\Control Expert (all versions shown)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Schneider Electric\Unity Pro
C:\Program Files (x86)\Schneider Electric\UnityPro
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Schneider Electric Shared\Tlb
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Schneider Electric Shared\Common
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Schneider Electric Shared\ControlExpert
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Schneider Electric Shared\CommonControlExpert
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Schneider Electric Shared\RAT
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Schneider Electric Shared\SRCSDK
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Schneider Electric Shared\SSTA
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Schneider Electric Shared\Unity Pro (S, L, XL, XLS)
C:\Windows\162333) (162333 is the Unity registration file)


In the registry editor, delete the following keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Schneider Electric\Control Expert
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Schneider Electric\Control ExpertConfCatalog
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Schneider Electric\Control ExpertTypesLibrary
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Schneider Electric\Unity Pro

Reboot after performing these steps.

After the Reboot, you may install your Control Expert Software.

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