Understanding PM4 Issues
Common Problems Opening PM4 Files
Adobe PageMaker is Not Installed
When you double-click your PM4 file, you may see a dialog box from your operating system stating that it "Cannot Open This File Type". Customarily, this means that Adobe PageMaker is not installed on %%os%%. The typical path of opening your PM4 with a double-click won't work because %%os%% cannot make the program connection.
Tip: If you don't have Adobe PageMaker installed, and you know of another program to open your PM4 file, you can try opening it by selecting from the programs listed under "Show Apps".
Incorrect Adobe PageMaker Version
Occasionally, you might have an outdated version of Adobe PageMaker installed that's incompatible with your PageMaker 4 Document type. You will need to download a newer version of Adobe PageMaker if you don't have the right version. This problem is predominately due to having a PageMaker 4 Document file version that was created by a newer version of Adobe PageMaker than what you have installed on your PC.
Tip: Find clues on the correct software version by right-clicking your PM4 file and clicking "Properties".
Summary: In either case, the majority of problems opening PM4 files are related to not having the correct software application installed on your computer.
Other PM4 File Opening Causes
Assuming you have the right Adobe PageMaker version installed, other problems can prevent you from opening PM4 files. There can be other issues - unrelated to software - preventing you from opening PM4 files. Problems unrelated to software:
- Invalid PM4 file references in the Windows Registry (the "phonebook" of the Windows Operating System)
- Mistaken removal of the Windows registry PM4 description
- Adobe PageMaker or another PM4 application experienced a flawed installation
- Something has caused file corruption of your PM4
- Your PM4 is infected with malware
- Drivers associated with PM4 software need to be updated
- Windows cannot load your PageMaker 4 Document file due to insufficient resources (eg. RAM)
Quiz: Which of the following is not a MIME type?
That's Correct!
Spreadsheet MIME types do not begin with the "spreadsheet/" prefix, but instead start with the "application/" prefix. For example, an OpenDocument Spreadsheet: "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet".
Close, but not quite...
Spreadsheet MIME types do not begin with the "spreadsheet/" prefix, but instead start with the "application/" prefix. For example, an OpenDocument Spreadsheet: "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet".