MATLAB: Cannot start the parallel pool

MATLABParallel Computing Toolbox

The error is shown below: ************************************************************ Error using parpool (line 104) Failed to start a parallel pool. (For information in addition to the causing error, validate the profile 'local' in the Cluster Profile Manager.)
Error in parallel.internal.ui.PoolHelper.startPool (line 11) parpool();
Caused by: Error using parallel.internal.pool.InteractiveClient>iThrowWithCause (line 666) Failed to locate and destroy old interactive jobs. Error using parallel.internal.customattr.CustomGetSet/get (line 32) The storage metadata file does not exist or is corrupt. ****************************************************************

Best Answer

Problem solved. Reset the jobstoragelocation in cluster profile manager to the default!