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Creo Parametric installation fails with status unsuccessful for Creo platform services, Common Files and Creo Parametric installable.

Modified: 16-Jun-2026   


Applies To

  • Creo Parametric 2.0 to 13.4
  • Mathcad Prime 1.0 to 10.0

Description

  • Creo Parametric installation fails with status Unsuccessful for Creo Platform services, Creo Common Files, Creo Parametric, Creo View Express

  • Error received during installation: Some applications failed or cancelled. Click information icon of failed application for details.

  • "Installation failed, refer to the installation log file for more information. You can restart the failed application installs or Click Exit to close the installer." error when installing Creo

  • "Prerequisite for Creo Parametric -- Creo 8 Platform Services -- is not satisfied." window pops up

  • "Prerequisite for Creo Common Files -- Creo 8 Platform Services -- is not satisfied. " can be thrown too


  • Error trying to extract occurs while installing Common Files for PTC applications
  • Creo Parametric fails to install as the Creo Agent does not install with status Unsuccessful (Applicable up to Creo Parametric 3).
  • Unable to install the software with the unsuccessful installation of the Creo Platform Agent/ Creo Platform Services.
  • PTC Installation Assistant does not launch after running setup.exe from CD image of application
  • Error received during installation: Some applications failed or were cancelled. For details, click the Information icon for one of these applications.
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