Article - CS322527

A file created with a different Creo Parametric version cannot be opened because of the error “<file name> cannot be retrieved” in Creo Parametric

Modified: 01-Apr-2026   


Applies To

  • Creo Parametric 2.0 to 12.4
  • Windchill PDMLink 10.1 to 13.0
  • Creo+

Description

  • A file created with a different Creo Parametric version cannot be opened because of the error “<file name> cannot be retrieved”
  • A file from an external source, created with a different Creo Parametric version, cannot be opened due to the error message “<file name> cannot be retrieved”
  • Unable to open file of some models, returns: '<file_name>' cannot be retrieved.
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