This error should not occur on release 24.0 in neither net 4.7, net 6.0 and net 8.0 releases.
It indicates a failure in initializing the software. It does not seem a generic issue since Invantive internally runs these releases of Data Hub for their own processing.
Can you create and send a trace file of such a session as described in Provide Support with Data Hub and other on-premises products to Invantive by email?
Can you also specify exactly what Windows version you are running on?
In case you need assistance, please call Invantive refering to 4067 and you will be forwarded to 3nd line support.
The reference to folders starting with c:\smoke\ws-24.0 can safely be ignored. This is a path integrated into the software, referring to the location on one of our build servers that create the software deliverables.