Troubleshooting Problems Opening Y02 Files
Common Problems Opening Y02 Files
Corel WordPerfect X8 Not Present
When you double-click your Y02 file, you may see a dialog box from your operating system stating that it "Cannot Open This File Type". Usually, this is because you do not have Corel WordPerfect X8 for %%os%% installed. You won't be able to double-click to open your Y02 because your OS doesn't know what to do with it.
Tip: When another Y02 application is installed, you can choose to open it by selecting "Show Apps" and using that program.
Wrong Version of Corel WordPerfect X8 is Installed
In other instances, your Corel Paradox Secondary Index file version may not be supported by your version of Corel WordPerfect X8. If you do not have the proper version Corel WordPerfect X8 (or any of the other programs listed above), you may need to try downloading a different version of it, or one of the other software applications listed above. This problem is predominately due to having a Corel Paradox Secondary Index file version that was created by a newer version of Corel WordPerfect X8 than what you have installed on your PC.
Tip: If you right-click on your Y02 file, then select "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), you can obtain hints about what version you need.
Summary: In either case, the majority of problems opening Y02 files are related to not having the correct software application installed on your computer.
More Causes of Problems Opening Y02s
Even with the correct version of Corel WordPerfect X8 installed, you can still experience difficulties opening Y02s. Other Y02 opening errors can be created by other system problems inside of %%os%%. These other problems include (listed in order from most to least common):
- Y02 file type Registry entries are wrong
- The Y02 file description within the Windows Registry was removed
- Partial installation of Corel WordPerfect X8 that did not fully complete
- File corruption affecting your Y02 file
- Your Y02 is infected with malware
- Y02-related hardware has device drivers that obsolete
- Too many applications are open on your PC to load your Corel Paradox Secondary Index file successfully
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