Kinds of OCW Files

Chief OCW Description

.OCW

Formatting:	.ocw
Classification:	Symantec ESM Oracle Configuration Watch Template File

The OCW file extension is mainly linked with Symantec ESM (Symantec Enterprise Security Manager), a security policy compliance software that offers an automated and centralized analysis of security controls, networks, applications, databases, and organizations servers.

Created by:	Symantec Corporation
Function:	Data Files
Entry:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ocw

Software Programs That Open The Symantec ESM Oracle Configuration Watch Template File:

Symantec ESM by Symantec Corporation

Windows

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Troubleshoot OCW Files

Typical OCW Opening Challenges

Symantec ESM Isn't There

If you attempt to load your OCW file, you experience a message such as "Can't Open OCW Files". If so, it typically means that you don't have Symantec ESM installed for %%os%%. Because your operating system doesn't know what to do with this file, you won't be able to open it by double-clicking.

Tip: When another OCW application is installed, you can choose to open it by selecting "Show Apps" and using that program.

Incorrect Symantec ESM Version

It is possible that your version of Symantec ESM isn't able to open your Symantec ESM Oracle Configuration Watch Template File file due to incompatibility. If you've got the wrong version of Symantec ESM installed, you'll need to install the correct version. Most of the time your Symantec ESM Oracle Configuration Watch Template File file was created by a newer Symantec ESM than what you have installed.

Tip: If you right-click on your OCW file, then select "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), you can obtain hints about what version you need.

Primarily, problems experienced when opening OCW files are due to having the incorrect version of Symantec ESM installed on your computer.

Other Causes of OCW File Opening Problems

You can still experience errors opening OCW files even with the latest version of Symantec ESM installed on your PC. Other OCW opening errors can be created by other system problems inside of %%os%%. Issues that aren't software-related:

• OCW file references in the Windows Registry are broken
• Corruption of the OCW file description inside the Registry
• Partial installation of Symantec ESM that did not fully complete
• Your OCW can't be loaded properly (file corruption)
• The OCW is infected with a virus
• Device drivers of the hardware associated with your OCW file are corrupt or out-of-date
• Too many applications are open on your PC to load your Symantec ESM Oracle Configuration Watch Template File file successfully