Not able to run Matlab runtime .exe file.

I'm running matlab version R2019b. I wanted to open a Matlab combiled exe file, but the following message appears.

"Could not find version 7.16 of the MCR. Attempting to load mclmcrrt7_16.dll. ; Please install the correct version of the MCR. Contact your vendor if you do not have an installer for the MCR."

To check my mcr; I run the following command on matlab, 'mcrinstaller"

'mcrinstaller' requires one of the following:
  MATLAB Compiler
  MATLAB Compiler SDK  

I have already installed the MCR for my version in the C drive in the MATLAB folder. But still it doesn't work.

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

MCR 7.16 is the MCR for R2011b .

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/44098-how-can-i-install-mcr-7-16-on-my-laptop#answer_54107

You cannot use an newer version of MCR to run something built with MCR 7.16 . The MCR needed is specific enough that the various releases of MATLAB that had Service Packs (such as R2014aSP1) need a different MCR. I do not know at the moment if the newer Update system need different MCR.

MCR 7.16 cannot be downloaded from Mathworks as a stand-alone piece of code. For licensing reasons, you must get it from the person who build the EXE you are using. Mathworks cleared the licenses and was able to start offering downloads of MCR... as of R2012a.

Exception: if you have a license for MATLAB Compiler for R2011b or newer, then you are authorized to download older releases of MATLAB, including downloading R2011b and MATLAB Compiler, and using the mcrinstaller from that.

[Anshuman S]

Following the exception part of your answer:

I have the liscence of matlab as provided by my educational institution; can I in any way get the liscence for MATLAB Compiler R2011b or newer?

Following this link https://in.mathworks.com/products/compiler/matlab-runtime.html ; I only get options till 2012. How to get MCR version 2011?

Alternativly: I was given these files to run on my computer by someone else; i order to run this version; which files I must ask from him?

[Walter Roberson]

The WIN64 MCR Installer, version 7.16, is:

C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2011b\toolbox\compiler\deploy\win64\MCRInstaller.exe

The above is copied directly from the output for mcrinstaller in the MATLAB R2011b that I just installed

[Anshuman S]

May I also get to know how did you instal this version on your computer?

Or else, is this the file which I require from my application provider? Thanks.

[Walter Roberson]

If the application provider still has MATLAB R2011b installed in the default directory, then they need to provide the named file for you. If they installed in a non-default directory then it would be found at

fullfile(matlabroot, 'toolbox', 'compiler', 'deploy', 'win64', 'MCRINstaller.exe')

May I also get to know how did you instal this version on your computer?

https://www.mathworks.com/downloads/ -> "Click here to download any MathWorks release" -> "Download earlier release" -> R2011b -> Choose a supported platform -> Windows -> Products MATLAB (7.13) + MATLAB Compiler (4.16) -> Download R2011b Products -> click each of the 5 download buttons to download a file . When they are all downloaded, go to the directory where they were downloaded, and open matlab_R2011b_win64_installer.exe

For authorized accounts the direct link to the point of having selected 64 bit MATLAB R2011b is https://www.mathworks.com/downloads/web_downloads/select_products?dl_action=choose_products&platform=win64&release_name=R2011b&tab=f after which you would start selecting products.

In some universities, the license administrator permits other account holders to download products. In many universities, however, the license administrator blocks other account holders from downloading products, in favour of downloading them and putting them on a local file server at the university, in order to reduce bandwidth (network costs are high for some universities, but other universities get excellent deals from their network providers.)

[Anshuman S]

Thanks for the help, just one more question. Can I use this .exe file on macOS; after I follow your comment and download MATLAB R2011b on my mac? Or is it that, I'll still not be able to open this .exe (Matlab runtime) file on my mac?

[Walter Roberson]

You would need Parallels or similar MS Windows emulation system to use the .exe on MacOS .

You can download the Mac version of R2011b and use mcrinstaller() to find the installer, which would probably be

/Applications/MATLAB_R2011b.app/toolbox/compiler/deploy/maci64/MCRInstaller.app

However, the Mac version of MCR cannot be used to run .exe compiled for Windows .

[Anshuman S]

Hey walter, now I'm using windows! But I'm still not able to install it. you may have a look at the querries here: https://in.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/879153-not-able-to-install-matlab-2011b?s_tid=mlc_ans_email_view#comment_1640183