Creo 2.0 uninstallation workaround
- If the uninstall fails, delete the file pimuninstall.exe from your <User Temp> directory. To resolve the issue before running the uninstall skip this step.
- For Windows Vista or Windows 7 the path to <User Temp> is C:\Users\<user login name>\AppData\Local\Temp
- For Windows XP the path is C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Local Settings\Temp (or just enter %temp% in the Windows Explorer address area for any OS)
- Browse to the Bin directory in each installed product in the <Creo 2.0 install directory> (e.g. C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo 2.0\Parametric\Bin)
- Highlight (single mouse click) uninstall.exe
- Press Right Mouse Button,select Properties from drop down menu
- Select General tab
- Deselect (uncheck) Read Only Attribute.
- Select OK to close Properties dialog box
- The Read Only Attribute must be turned off for every installed Creo 2.0 product to be uninstalled (eg: Direct, Layout, Parametric, Simulate)
- Rerun Uninstall program from Control Panel.