BEM Troubleshooting
Common BEM Opening Problems
Babel Enterprise Disappeared
When trying to open your BEM file, you get the error "Can't Open BEM File Type". Generally, this is experienced in %%os%% because Babel Enterprise isn't installed on your PC. Because your operating system doesn't know what to do with this file, you won't be able to open it by double-clicking.
Tip: If you know of another program that can open your BEM file, you can try opening it by selecting the application from the programs listed.
Outdated Babel Enterprise
Sometimes your installed version of Babel Enterprise won't support your Babel Enterprise Module file. If you do not have the proper version Babel Enterprise (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. Most of the time your Babel Enterprise Module file was created by a newer Babel Enterprise than what you have installed.
Tip: Find clues on the correct software version by right-clicking your BEM file and clicking "Properties".
Ultimately, most of the difficulties opening BEM files are due to having the wrong version of Babel Enterprise installed.
Additional BEM Opening Issues
You can still experience errors opening BEM files even with the latest version of Babel Enterprise installed on your PC. If you are continuing to have errors with loading BEM files, other external issues might be to blame. Additional factors include:
- BEM file references in the Windows Registry are broken
- The BEM file description within the Windows Registry was removed
- Invalid installation of a BEM-associated program (eg. Babel Enterprise)
- The BEM itself is corrupted
- Your BEM has adversely impacted by malware
- Hardware related to BEMs has device driver corruption
- Windows cannot load your Babel Enterprise Module file due to insufficient resources (eg. RAM)
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".
Close, but not quite...
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".