# Cubase 9.5 Not opening

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**Tags:** cubase-9\
**Created:** [March 28, 2018, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-9-5-not-opening/106901 "2018-03-28T16:28:04Z")\
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Do you have any valid soft licenses?  
If not then this post below which details how to remove soft licenses might help. Obviously don’t do this if you do have some valid soft licenses!  
Make sure the USB isn’t plugged in while doing this either!

> **[my cubase 9,5 dosent start](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/my-cubase-9-5-dosent-start/103143/6)**
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> Hello, the error with the Soft-eLicenser is usually solved by running the eLicenser Control Center with right-click -\> Run as administrator, then perform the maintenance and close the software once completed. If this does not help, you can...

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