Could not Open STAAD Foundation Advanced application


  
 Applies To 
  
 Product(s):STAAD Foundation Advanced
 Version(s):8.0
 Area: General; Installation

Problem Description

When I try to open STAAD Foundation Advanced from STAAD.Pro, I get the message "Could not Open STAAD Foundation Adv application".

Steps to Resolve

Reinstall STAAD Foundation Advanced; if you think this was installed before, it must have been removed/uninstalled or the folder has been renamed.

Software Download Instructions

If the program is reinstalled and still you receive this message, then you need to update the following keys in the registry.

  1. Click Start
  2. In the Start Menu, either in the  Run box or search box, type regedit and press Enter.
  3. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\STAAD Foundation Adv; in the right hand side double-click the 'LastVersion' and update it from 7.0 to 8.0 (as shown here).

4. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\STAAD Foundation Adv\8.0 ; in the right hand side double-click the 'SELECTString' and update it from 7.0.0.0 to 8.0.0.0.

P.S. You must have administrative rights to edit the Registry Editor.

        You must be familiar with the Registry basics to make any changes.

See Also

Structural Analysis Wiki