Could not find version 7.17 of this MCR.

When open a exe file i'm getting this error message.

Could not find version 7.17 of this MCR. Attempting to load mcimcmt7_17.dll Please install the correct version of the MCR. Contact your vender if you do not have an installer for the MCR.

I'm on Matlab 2012b, Winodws 7 64 bits Enterprise

I have tried installing v2011a

Still same error.

please help./

Answer 1

[Andreas Goser]

MCR 7.17 corresponds with R2012a, see this reference.

You can dowloads MCRs since R2012a here

Beside that, the other version information you provided is confusing and the question is also where the error message comes? I was thing it is and end user without MATLAB installation?

[Jeremy]

It wont work with 2012b it will only work with 2012a.

[Walter Roberson]

You need the R2012a MCR installed in order to run that exe.

[Jeremy]

I did download this and install but still same message. I also read this article. http://mathworks.de/matlabcentral/answers/23976-matlab-runtime-7-15-mcr-issue-for-window-7

it working fine on one winodws 7 m,achine but not for this user.

[Matt J]

If you read the article, you will know that if it was compiled under 32-bit MATLAB, it will only run on 32-bit Windows. Similarly a 64-bit compile needs a 64-bit OS to run. Are you sure things match in this regard?

[Jeremy]

Windows 7 64 and matlab is also 64. I also download the mcr as 64. problem was still showing.

On the page http://www.mathworks.co.uk/help/compiler/working-with-the-mcr.html#br2jauc-34

It talks about Modifying the Path. Where Can I find the file to Modifying the Path for mcr.

[Matt J]

http://geekswithblogs.net/renso/archive/2009/10/21/how-to-set-the-windows-path-in-windows-7.aspx

[Jeremy]

It is showing in path. C:\MATLAB\R2012a\runtime\win64;C:\MATLAB\R2012a\bin;C:\MATLAB\MATLAB Compiler Runtime\v717\runtime\win64

Answer 2

[Reza Farrahi Moghaddam]

It is possible that that file has been compiled on a win32 platform.

Please remove C:\MATLAB\R2012a\bin;C:\MATLAB\MATLAB Compiler Runtime\v717\runtime\win64; from the PATH, and add C:\Program Files (x86)\SSH Communications Security\SSH Secure Shell;C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin;D:\tools\ffmpeg\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\MATLAB\MATLAB Compiler Runtime\v717\runtime\win32; instead to the PATH.

You have to download and install MCR 7.17 for win32 before (R2012a win32 from http://www.mathworks.com/products/compiler/mcr/).

Hope this helps.

[Jorge]

So....if I'm up to Matlab 2023a, and am running an old script that uses MCR7.17, do I need to install MCR7.17 --and will it work ?

[Walter Roberson]

@Jorge

mcr7.17 is not certified to work with any operating system that is still supported.

That said... as long as it does not use any network connections, there is a good chance you could get it to work in current versions of Windows if you configure windows compatibility for the executable. (If it uses network connections then there could be distinct problems; the network security protocols in general use back then have been dropped by the majority of sites.)

[Jorge]

Thank you @Walter Roberson. So, am I to understand that any incompatibility would be with Windows, and not a later version of Matlab?

[Walter Roberson]

@Jorge

When you are using MCR, newer versions of MATLAB would not be executing; the execution engine for R2012a would be running. Whatever R2012a did will be frozen in to the executable.

The newest version of Windows supported by R2012a was Windows 8 -- not even Windows 8.1 -- or Windows 7 SP1 -- not even Windows 7 SP3. Windows 8.0 and Windows 7 SP1 were largely discarded early due to their flaws.

[Jorge]

Got it,,,thanks! makes sense that it runs standalone executing its own engine and not the installed version in the system.

I was able to run it, running Windows 10 Business on my machine. Got lucky! and like your said it doesn't use any networking so maybe that is how I was able to do it (even not in compatibility mode!).

Thanks for taking the time to explain and follow up. much appreciated.

Jorge