Article - CS31618

Premature exit or failed to launch Creo Parametric

Modified: 03-Dec-2025   


Applies To

  • Creo Parametric 1.0 to 12.4
  • Pro/ENGINEER and Creo Elements/Pro Wildfire to Wildfire 5.0
  • Windchill PDMLink 10.1 to 13.1

Description

  • Premature exit or failed to launch 
  • Creo Parametric does not start
  • Basic troubleshooting for premature exit or failed to launch application
  • Application exit when creating new part, assembly or drawing
  • Application fails to start after splash screen is displayed
    • Std.out file shows Exception code: -1073741787
  • Application starts only after antivirus software is disabled
  • Attempt to start the application and nothing happens, no splash screen
  • Exits when accessing menus or browsing the folders even without any data in session
  • Program crashes before it fully opens up
  • Session unexpectedly ends during startup
  • Error message comes on screen after launching session or when opening models in workspace when connected to Windchill
    • Fatal error encountered A Traceback has been written to ...
    • An exception has occurred in in processing server response. Check failed object details in Even management. This exception may corrupt current active workspace and may need Windchill administrator assistance for resolution
  • Error "Creo 2.0 from PTC has stopped working" while launching Creo Parametric
  • Nothing happens when starting the software through a batch file
  • Unable to launch the software
  • Application gets launched only on running parametric.exe in command prompt from location <Creo_load_point>\Parametric\bin and not by double clicking application shortcut
  • Creo Parametric opens and displays fatal error and then closes on double clicking on Creo Parametric icon on desktop and select license
  • Crash occur on retrieval of a specific assembly in standalone Creo Parametric
  • Creo Parametric exits while creating a new part in linked session
  • Application gets launched only on running parametric.bat from location <Creo_load_point>\Parametric\bin and not by double clicking application shortcut on desktop
  • Creo Parametric opens and then hanging with Retrieval dialog open
  • Random exit happens frequently when saving file
  • Unable launch Creo Parametric using a normal windows domain user account while the Administer can 
  • Unable launch Creo Parametric 7.0 in a specific machine while Creo Parametric 6.0 and 5.0 is OK when an online storage service application installed
  • Unable to start Creo after start in the cloud for development with no responding
  • when I hold control and try and grab 2 edges of this part it has crashed when i try and measure it
  • After upgrading from Creo Parametric 7 to Creo Parametric 10, random traceback errors are occurring
  • User encounters a Fatal error while adding components to a group within an assembly family table
  • After double-clicking the Creo Parametric shortcut, the splash screen shows up, and then the error message appears, and Creo does not launch
  • Random traceback errors are occurring for specific machine
  • Creo crashes every time I try to start it even after user already tried renaming my cache and starting with a fresh one
  • Crashes when opening or creating a new part 
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