Troubleshooting Problems Opening XAR Files
Issues Opening XAR Files
Xara Designer Pro X is Not Installed
If you attempt to load your XAR file, you experience a message such as "Can't Open XAR Files". Customarily, this means that Xara Designer Pro X is not installed on %%os%%. Your operating system cannot associate your XAR with Xara Designer Pro X, so double-clicking the file won't work.
Tip: If you don't have Xara Designer Pro X installed, and you know of another program to open your XAR file, you can try opening it by selecting from the programs listed under "Show Apps".
Wrong Version of Xara Designer Pro X is Installed
In other instances, your Xara Xtreme Drawing file version may not be supported by your version of Xara Designer Pro X. If you've got the wrong version of Xara Designer Pro X installed, you'll need to install the correct version. The primary cause of this problem is that your Xara Xtreme Drawing file was created by a different (newer) version of Xara Designer Pro X than what's installed.
Tip: Right-clicking on your XAR, then clicking "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), can provide clues about your file version.
Summary: In either case, the majority of problems opening XAR files are related to not having the correct software application installed on your computer.
Other Causes of XAR File Opening Problems
You can still experience errors opening XAR files even with the latest version of Xara Designer Pro X installed on your PC. If you are continuing to have errors with loading XAR files, other external issues might be to blame. These other problems include (listed in order from most to least common):
- Windows Registry XAR file paths that are incorrect
- Mistaken removal of the Windows registry XAR description
- Corrupt install of Xara Designer Pro X or other XAR-related program
- Something has caused file corruption of your XAR
- Your XAR has adversely impacted by malware
- Drivers associated with XAR software need to be updated
- Your PC doesn’t have enough available resources to open the Xara Xtreme Drawing file
Quiz: Which operating system pioneered hierarchical file system (eg. file folders)?
That's Correct!
Multics was the first OS to support hierarchies of directories (eg. "Home" -> "Documents" -> "Work"). Nearly every modern operating system was heavily influenced by Multics.
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Multics was the first OS to support hierarchies of directories (eg. "Home" -> "Documents" -> "Work"). Nearly every modern operating system was heavily influenced by Multics.