Article - CS217289

Creo View fails to open PDF representation with error “Failed to load the file. Check the Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader installation.”

Modified: 10-Sep-2015   


Applies To

  • Creo View 1.0 to 8.0
  • Windchill PDMLink 9.1 to 12.0
  • Windchill ProjectLink 9.1 to 12.0
  • Windchill PDM Essentials 10.1 to 12.0
  • Pro/INTRALINK 8.x + 9.1 to 12.0
  • PTC Arbortext Content Manager 9.1 to 10.2
  • Visualization Services (WVS)
  • Adobe Reader
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Internet Explorer
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Google Chrome

Description

  • Creo View fails to open PDF representation in standalone or connected session if Adobe PDF Reader ActiveX Control is disabled from Internet Explorer
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  • Error dialogue message is:
Failed to load the file. Check the Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader installation.
 
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  • This is applicable when Creo View is running in standalone mode or embedded in any browser
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