Varieties of PA3 Files

Leading PA3 Type

.PA3

File ID:	.pa3
Classification:	Turbo Pascal DOS File

DOS file was used by Turbo Pascal, a programming development environment and programming language. This format is obsolete.

Organization:	Embarcadero Technologies
File Category:	Developer Files
Entry:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pa3

Software Programs That Open The Turbo Pascal DOS File:

Turbo Pascal by Embarcadero Technologies

Windows

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PA3 Troubleshooting

Common PA3 Opening Problems

Turbo Pascal Removed

If you attempt to load your PA3 file, you experience a message such as "Can't Open PA3 Files". Generally, this is experienced in %%os%% because Turbo Pascal isn't installed on your PC. You won't be able to double-click to open your PA3 because your OS doesn't know what to do with it.

Tip: When another PA3 application is installed, you can choose to open it by selecting "Show Apps" and using that program.

Wrong Version of Turbo Pascal is Installed

In other instances, your Turbo Pascal DOS File file version may not be supported by your version of Turbo Pascal. If you've got the wrong version of Turbo Pascal installed, you'll need to install the correct version. Most of the time your Turbo Pascal DOS File file was created by a newer Turbo Pascal than what you have installed.

Tip: If you right-click on your PA3 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 PA3 files are related to not having the correct software application installed on your computer.

Additional PA3 Opening Issues

You can still experience errors opening PA3 files even with the latest version of Turbo Pascal installed on your PC. Other PA3 opening errors can be created by other system problems inside of %%os%%. Additional factors include:

• Invalid PA3 file references in the Windows Registry (the "phonebook" of the Windows Operating System)
• Accidental deletion of the description of the PA3 file in the Windows registry
• Defective install of a PA3 program, such as Turbo Pascal
• PA3 file corruption
• The PA3 is infected with a virus
• Hardware related to PA3s has device driver corruption
• Windows has inadequate resources to open your Turbo Pascal DOS File file