Troubleshooting Problems Opening MBSA Files
Common Problems Opening MBSA Files
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer is Not Installed
When you double-click your MBSA file, you may see a dialog box from your operating system stating that it "Cannot Open This File Type". Customarily, this means that Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer is not installed on %%os%%. The typical path of opening your MBSA with a double-click won't work because %%os%% cannot make the program connection.
Tip: When another MBSA application is installed, you can choose to open it by selecting "Show Apps" and using that program.
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer is Out-of-Date
In other instances, your Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer File file version may not be supported by your version of Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer. Visit the Microsoft Corporation website to download (or purchase) the latest version of Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer. This problem is predominately due to having a Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer File file version that was created by a newer version of Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer than what you have installed on your PC.
Tip: Find clues on the correct software version by right-clicking your MBSA file and clicking "Properties".
Primarily, problems experienced when opening MBSA files are due to having the incorrect version of Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer installed on your computer.
Additional MBSA Opening Issues
In the majority of cases, installing the right version of Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer will resolve your issue. If you are still having problems opening MBSA files, there may be other issues that are preventing you from opening these files. Issues that aren't software-related:
- MBSA file type Registry entries are wrong
- Deletion of the MBSA file description from the Registry by mistake
- Defective install of a MBSA program, such as Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
- Your MBSA can't be loaded properly (file corruption)
- Your MBSA has adversely impacted by malware
- MBSA-related hardware has device drivers that obsolete
- Windows cannot load your Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer File file due to insufficient resources (eg. RAM)
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