How to Upgrade Creo
00:03 Are you ready to upgrade to Creo 9? You will need the link to download and installation media for Creo 9 provided with your software. It should look something like this. This process is for Creo 9 on Windows 10 and 11 as well as Server 2016 and 2019. [For Creo 9.0 on: Windows 10 and 11, Server 2016 and 2019] If you don't currently have Creo installed, you will not need to uninstall the FLEXlm server. [If you don't currently have Creo installed you do not need to uninstall the Flexlm server] If you use a node or machine locked license, [If you use a node or machine locked license] you can skip the license server on uninstallation and installation steps. [skip the license server uninstallation/installation steps]
00:33 First, let's uninstall the previous version. [Uninstall Previous Version] From the Programs and Features window, right click, FLEXnet Admin. Click Uninstall and then select Uninstall in the popup window. Next, go to download and installation media for Creo 9 [Install License Server] and run install_license_server.exe. Select Install license server from Creo installation assistant and click on Next.
01:03 Review the Software License and Export agreements, and check the box. Click Next. Drag and drop license file to the source column. If you need assistance in generating a license file, please review Customer Support article 248461 [Customer Support 248461] on PTC e-support page. The status will turn from Installing to Available. Click Finish to complete installation of the license server. [Download and Install Creo] Now go to download an installation media for Creo 9 and run Setup.exe.
01:37 Select Install new software from Creo Installation Assistant. Click Next. Review the Software License and Export agreements and check the box. Click Next. Under Source column, enter the name of the server system where PTC FLEXnet Admin License Server version 11.17 is installed. When status changes to Available, click on Next. Select the application and installation path.
02:08 Select Creo Parametric and click Next. Select or deselect additional applications that you may want to install with Creo 9. In this example, we are selecting Creo Simulate. In command configuration tab, click on Creo Parametric and click Edit. From the upper right License to Run column, choose the license you want to run. In this example, we are choosing a license called PROE_REP2.
02:38 From the left Startup Extensions column, select all the desired extensions and move to lower right column. In this example, we are choosing Advanced Framework. Click OK. In the Shortcuts tab, you can select Desktop and Start Programs Menu. In the Simulate Licenses tab, you can see the assign Simulate Licenses. Once license configuration is done, click on Install. Once installation is complete, click on Finish.
03:09 Need more help? Visit ptc.com/support for additional guidance.