Error on Max start, after installation

[psava]

Max would eventually start up but its not the same.

[waitinggame]

I've been having the same issue and last night I finally figured out how to fix it on my machine. http://forum.tyflow.com/thread-341.html

Here was the solution that did it for me. Add a System Variable:
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/3...s-Max.html

Hope it works