If the automatic connection fails inside the Wizard, there is usually an option during the process to select "Perform manual registration."
If applying the fix pack doesn't work or you prefer a cleaner solution, fully uninstall your current SPSS version and reinstall version 29.0.2 directly. This ensures you have all the latest fixes built-in from the start [22†L21-L24]. If the automatic connection fails inside the Wizard,
Sometimes, users attempt to use an authorization code for a different version of SPSS (e.g., a version 28 code for SPSS 29), which will also result in a license error [3†L11-L12]. If the automatic connection fails inside the Wizard,