To fix this issue, you will need to run the application 'As an Administrator.' Once you have followed these steps once, you can use ROBOTC as a normal user (without Administrative Privileges) without issue. 2 ROBOTC for LEGO MINDSTORMS Users Manual Last Updated: Created by: Timothy Friez, Dick Swan, Bence Feher & Jesse Flot Robomatter Inc Installation Help 2.1 Error 42 IPM Issues ROBOTC Troubleshooting: 'Error 42 (IPM)' when launching ROBOTC after installing ROBOTC Solution: This error is caused when Windows XP or Windows VISTA does not have the appropriate rights to initialize the activation software.