Troubleshooting Problems Opening LBD Files
Issues Opening LBD Files
Life Balance Not Present
When trying to open your LBD file, you get the error "Can't Open LBD File Type". When this happens, it is commonly due to Life Balance missing in %%os%%. This will prevent you from double-clicking to open the LBD file because the OS doesn’t know how to handle it.
Tip: When you have another program installed that you know will open your LBD, you can select it from the other programs listed (see "Show Apps").
Obsolete Version of Life Balance
It is possible that your version of Life Balance isn't able to open your Life Balance User Data File file due to incompatibility. Installing the latest version of Life Balance from Llamagraphics is recommended. Your Life Balance User Data File file was probably created by a newer release of Life Balance than what's currently installed your computer.
Tip: You can sometimes get hints about the right program version by right-clicking on the LBD file, selecting "Properties", and looking at the version information.
Conclusion: The majority of LBD file opening issues are due to not having the correct Life Balance version installed.
Additional LBD Opening Issues
Even with the correct version of Life Balance installed, you can still experience difficulties opening LBDs. There can be external issues inside of %%os%% that are causing these errors when opening LBDs. Problems unrelated to software:
- Invalid LBD file references in the Windows Registry (the "phonebook" of the Windows Operating System)
- Corruption of the LBD file description inside the Registry
- Life Balance or another LBD application experienced a flawed installation
- Something has caused file corruption of your LBD
- Your LBD is infected with malware
- Device drivers of the hardware associated with your LBD file are corrupt or out-of-date
- Too many applications are open on your PC to load your Life Balance User Data File file successfully
Quiz: What file extension is an audio file?
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AAC, or Advanced Audio Coding File format, is a lossy digital audio compression format. It achieves better sound quality than MP3 at the same bit rate.
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AAC, or Advanced Audio Coding File format, is a lossy digital audio compression format. It achieves better sound quality than MP3 at the same bit rate.