Article - CS343437

Creo Parametric Toolkit applications that were built referencing Toolkit Libraries from Creo Parametric 7.0.3.0 and below fails to load / start in Creo Parametric 7.0.4.0 and above

Modified: 10-Jun-2025   


Applies To

  • Expert Moldbase Extension 13.0.0.0
  • Creo Parametric 7.0.4.0 to 12.4

Description

  • Creo Parametric Toolkit applications that were built referencing Toolkit Libraries from Creo Parametric 7.0.3.0 and below fails to load / start in Creo Parametric 7.0.4.0
    • Error message Startup of application "<Application Name>" failed is observed.
  • Impact of installing Creo Parametric 7.0.4.0 and above without the "Legacy Toolkit Application Runtime" option
  • Installation without the Legacy Toolkit Application Runtime option causes a customized application to fail
  • ModuleWorks fails to start with error:
Startup of application "mwCreoSimulation" failed.
  • EMX failed to start with error:
    • Creo Toolkit registry file ........../protk.dat (from config.pro keyword PROTKDAT) was not found.
    • Startup of application "EMX" failed.
  • Intelligent Fastener and Advanced Framework extensions do not start with messages:

IFX failed to load and AFX failed to load

  • What does the Tooltip in the Creo installation mean: Install legacy Toolkit resources to run application built in Creo Parametric 6.0 or earlier versions.
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  • Getting error The code execution cannot proceed because ucore68.dll when starting an asynchronous application
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