Understanding B32 Issues
Troubles Opening B32 Files
MS-DOS is Not Installed
You encounter an error message such as "%%os%% Can't Open B32 Files" when trying to open your B32. If so, it typically means that you don't have MS-DOS installed for %%os%%. The OS won't know what to do with your B32 file, so double-clicking to load the file doesn't work.
Tip: If you know of another program that can open your B32 file, you can try opening it by selecting the application from the programs listed.
Wrong Version of MS-DOS is Installed
Sometimes your installed version of MS-DOS won't support your MS-DOS BCC Data file. You will need to download a newer version of MS-DOS if you don't have the right version. This problem is predominately due to having a MS-DOS BCC Data file version that was created by a newer version of MS-DOS than what you have installed on your PC.
Tip: You can sometimes get hints about the right program version by right-clicking on the B32 file, selecting "Properties", and looking at the version information.
Summary: Not having the right MS-DOS version on your computer can cause problems opening B32 files.
More Causes of Problems Opening B32s
You can still experience errors opening B32 files even with the latest version of MS-DOS installed on your PC. If you are continuing to have errors with loading B32 files, other external issues might be to blame. Other contributing causes:
- Windows Registry B32 file paths that are incorrect
- Unintentional removal of the description of the B32 file inside the Windows Registry
- Incomplete or bad installation of a software application associated with the B32 format
- B32 file corruption
- Your B32 has adversely impacted by malware
- B32-related hardware has device drivers that obsolete
- Insufficient system resources to successfully open MS-DOS BCC Data files
Quiz: What file extension was created by Adobe Corporation in 1992?
That's Correct!
The PDF, or Portable Document Format, was first mentioned by Adobe at the Seybold conference in San Jose in 1991. Version 1.0 wasn't announced until the following year at the COMDEX Fall conference where it was awarded ‘best of Comdex’.
Close, but not quite...
The PDF, or Portable Document Format, was first mentioned by Adobe at the Seybold conference in San Jose in 1991. Version 1.0 wasn't announced until the following year at the COMDEX Fall conference where it was awarded ‘best of Comdex’.