Article - CS31383

Error "Creo Toolkit registry file <full path>\protk.dat: cannot spawn application 'xxx'; read error 'No such file or directory'" occurs while launching Creo Parametric

Modified: 22-Jul-2025   


Applies To

  • Creo Parametric 1.0 to 12.4
  • Pro/ENGINEER and Creo Elements/Pro Wildfire 4.0 to Wildfire 5.0
  • Expert Moldbase Extension 3.0 to 15.0
  • Creo+
  • Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire TOOLKIT
  • Creo Elements/Pro TOOLKIT
  • Creo Parametric TOOLKIT
  • EMX

Description

  • Error Creo Toolkit registry file <full path>\protk.dat: cannot spawn application 'xxx'; read error 'No such file or directory' occurs while launching application
  • Error Startup of application "<Toolkit_app_name>" Failed occurs while launching application
  • Getting warning message: WBPluginPE172.dat cannot spawn application "WB172PluginProWF" "ac4pro172.dll" read error "No such file or directory"
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