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bchapman11-Garnet
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March 20, 2017
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Is a new license file required for Creo 4.0 if I am currently running Creo 3.0?

  • March 20, 2017
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Is a new license file required for Creo 4.0 if I am currently running Creo 3.0?

Best answer by Mahesh_Sharma

Hi Bill,

Yes, You may need new license for Creo 4.0 if existing is not compatible with Creo 4.0.

Open the existing license in text editor and check the release under summary table.

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Mahesh_Sharma
Mahesh_Sharma22-Sapphire IAnswer
22-Sapphire I
March 20, 2017

Hi Bill,

Yes, You may need new license for Creo 4.0 if existing is not compatible with Creo 4.0.

Open the existing license in text editor and check the release under summary table.

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    jbailey18-Opal
    18-Opal
    January 16, 2018

    If you have a perpetual license, I would highly recommend that every time PTC releases a new version of Creo, that you request a new license file.  Whether or not you implement it.  The perpetual license says you have the right to use the software at the version when you paid maintenance.  If you are paid through now, that gives you Creo 4.  Once you stop with maintenance, you probably wont get a new license file - so if you only had a Creo 3 or older license file - you'd be hosed.  If you're in the habit of requesting a new file every time a new build comes out, you wont have this issue.  If you are on subscription, it is kind of a moot point, because you'll either be on maintenance, or your software wont work.

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    bchapman11-GarnetAuthor
    11-Garnet
    March 20, 2017

    Thanks for the info!

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    ADAMBESAW4-Participant
    4-Participant
    June 2, 2017

    How do I install the latest FLEX license manager?  I installed Creo 4 but there wasn't an option to install the license server.  I'm running Creo 3 today.

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    BenLoosli23-Emerald III
    23-Emerald III
    June 2, 2017

    There should be an option in PTCsetup for installing the license server.

    Creo 4 does not require a new FlexNet server install, only a Creo 4 license needs to be installed on the existing server.

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    ADAMBESAW4-Participant
    4-Participant
    June 2, 2017

    There's nothing to select.  I'm running FLEX license sever from WF5.  I'll trying loading the Creo 4 license file and see what happens.

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    Mahesh_Sharma
    Mahesh_Sharma22-Sapphire I
    22-Sapphire I
    June 2, 2017

    Adam,

    Setup is reading the information from existing server. For Creo 4.0 you need to uninstall the license manager and install newer version from Creo 4.0 disk.

    Once you will execute Creo 4.0 setup from Disk, you will find the option for Setup License. It will not be available if you will reconfigure.

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    manjunathrv17-Peridot
    17-Peridot
    June 5, 2017

    Mahesh,

    In that case can we run the existing Creo 2.0 and still configure new license for Creo 4.0 without affecting 2.0?

    Regards,

    Manjunath

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    vricciardi1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    June 18, 2017

    Hi,

    I've just successfully installed Creo 4.0 but I haven't received a 4.0 product code. I've tried the only product code I've found, that was in a pdf entitled "PTC Creo 3.0 – University Student Standard – Quick Installation Guide", but this is for Creo 3.0, and obviously, it didn't work.


    A few minutes ago I've received an e-mail from - saying "Thank you for your interest in the PTC Creo 2.0 Student Edition. Attached is a backup copy of the license file that was downloaded during the initial installation of Creo 2.0", and curiously, the file attached is for Creo 3.0.


    So, where can I get a compatible License File or Product Code for Creo 4.0 M010, which I've just downloaded and installed?


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    Jonas261-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    July 31, 2017

    Hallo, I have the same Problem like "vricciardi".

     

    Want install Creo 4.0, got a licence of Creo 3.0, got an E-Mail with licence of Creo 2.0 which is really a licence of Creo 3.0.. Wtf?!?

     

    And if i install Creo 4.0, there is an licence error.. how can I get a licence of Creo 4.0??

     

    Had tried to install Creo 3.0 before Creo 4.0 but I cant install Creo 3.0 at Windows 10.. Creo 4.0 is working but there is licence error..

     

    How can I solve this?

    StephenW
    StephenW23-Emerald III
    23-Emerald III
    July 31, 2017

    Also, there is no academic version available of Creo 4 at this time...if you are an academic/student user.

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