SKV Troubleshooting
Issues Opening SKV Files
Microsoft Excel Disappeared
You encounter an error message such as "%%os%% Can't Open SKV Files" when trying to open your SKV. Usually, this is because you do not have Microsoft Excel for %%os%% installed. You won't be able to double-click to open your SKV because your OS doesn't know what to do with it.
Tip: If you know of another program that can open your SKV file, you can try opening it by selecting the application from the programs listed.
Obsolete Version of Microsoft Excel
It is possible that your version of Microsoft Excel isn't able to open your Semicolon Separated Values File file due to incompatibility. If you've got the wrong version of Microsoft Excel installed, you'll need to install the correct version. Most of the time your Semicolon Separated Values File file was created by a newer Microsoft Excel than what you have installed.
Tip: Investigate your SKV file by right-clicking and selecting "Properties" to find clues on what version you need.
Ultimately, most of the difficulties opening SKV files are due to having the wrong version of Microsoft Excel installed.
More Causes of Problems Opening SKVs
Even with the correct version of Microsoft Excel installed, you can still experience difficulties opening SKVs. There can be external issues inside of %%os%% that are causing these errors when opening SKVs. These other problems include (listed in order from most to least common):
- SKV file references in the Windows Registry are broken
- Mistaken removal of the Windows registry SKV description
- Microsoft Excel or another SKV application experienced a flawed installation
- Something has caused file corruption of your SKV
- Your SKV is infected with malware
- SKV-related hardware has device drivers that obsolete
- Your computer does not have the adequate system resources to open the Semicolon Separated Values File format
Quiz: Which of the following is not a MIME type?
That's Correct!
Spreadsheet MIME types do not begin with the "spreadsheet/" prefix, but instead start with the "application/" prefix. For example, an OpenDocument Spreadsheet: "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet".
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Spreadsheet MIME types do not begin with the "spreadsheet/" prefix, but instead start with the "application/" prefix. For example, an OpenDocument Spreadsheet: "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet".