Invalid license key, encryption code in license file is inconsistent (8)

Error in debug log file:

<time> (ESRI) Invalid license key (inconsistent encryption code for "ARC/INFO")

<time> (ESRI) Invalid license key (inconsistent encryption code for "Plotting")

<time> (ESRI) Invalid license key (inconsistent encryption code for "TIN")

<time> (ESRI) Invalid license key (inconsistent encryption code for "COGO")

<time> (ESRI) Invalid license key (inconsistent encryption code for "ArcView3")

Error from command prompt:

FLEXlm Error: Invalid (inconsistent) license key

The license-key and data for the feature do not match.

This usually happens when a license file has been altered

Feature: &#9;ARC/INFO

License path: /test_machine/arcexe81/sysgen/license.dat

FLEXlm error: -8,130

Program not run.

Error from command prompt:

Flexlm Error: encryption code in license file is inconsistent (8)

Program not run.

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Solution