Understanding DVI Issues
Common Problems Opening DVI Files
Evince is Not Installed
When you double-click your DVI file, you may see a dialog box from your operating system stating that it "Cannot Open This File Type". If this is the case, it's usually due to the fact that you do not have Evince for %%os%% installed on your computer. You won't be able to double-click to open your DVI because your OS doesn't know what to do with it.
Tip: Another DVI-related program can be selected to open the file by clicking "Show Apps" and finding the application.
Obsolete Version of Evince
In some cases, you might have a newer (or older) version of a Device Independent Format File file that is unsupported by your installed application version. Installing the latest version of Evince from The Evince Team is recommended. The primary cause of this problem is that your Device Independent Format File file was created by a different (newer) version of Evince than what's installed.
Tip: Find clues on the correct software version by right-clicking your DVI file and clicking "Properties".
Summary: In either case, the majority of problems opening DVI files are related to not having the correct software application installed on your computer.
Other DVI File Issues
Even with the correct version of Evince installed, you can still experience difficulties opening DVIs. If you are continuing to have errors with loading DVI files, other external issues might be to blame. Other contributing causes:
- DVI file references in the Windows Registry are broken
- Corruption of the DVI file description inside the Registry
- Corrupt install of Evince or other DVI-related program
- Something has caused file corruption of your DVI
- Past or present virus infection has affected your DVI
- Drivers associated with DVI software need to be updated
- Too many applications are open on your PC to load your Device Independent Format File file successfully
Quiz: How many characters long can a filename be?
That's Correct!
The sum of the individual components of a filename (eg. subdirectory / path and the final filename) are limited to 255 characters in total.
Close, but not quite...
The sum of the individual components of a filename (eg. subdirectory / path and the final filename) are limited to 255 characters in total.