std::exception: foundation​::storage:​:vfs::Invl​aidIRIExce​ption

Get the above Fatal Error on startup

[Walter Roberson]

Are you possibly using a file server?

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/404144-fatal-error-on-startup-when-opening-file-from-fileserver

[Mo Marikar]

Hi Walter, Matlab is installed on my C drive so the answer is no. Thanks, Mo

[Shubham]

This indicates there is likely an issue with the shortcut used to launch MATLAB. Please try launching it from the installation directory instead.

Answer 1

[Mo Marikar]

Answer 2

[Paul Warren]

Upgrading from R2018a to R2018b is the way forward.

(If you need an immediate workaround for R2018a then for our Windows 10 environment we found that opening Matlab R2018a in compatability mode as Windows8 plus clicking through the troubleshooter allows Matlab to open without the std::exception: foundation::storage::vfs::InvalidIRIException startup error)