Understanding CHECK Issues
Issues Opening CHECK Files
CASTEP Isn't There
Double-clicking your CHECK file prompts the message "%%os%% Can't Open CHECK File". If so, it typically means that you don't have CASTEP installed for %%os%%. The typical path of opening your CHECK with a double-click won't work because %%os%% cannot make the program connection.
Tip: Another CHECK-related program can be selected to open the file by clicking "Show Apps" and finding the application.
CASTEP Requires Update
Sometimes your installed version of CASTEP won't support your CASTEP Check Binary Data file. If you do not have the proper version CASTEP (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 CASTEP Check Binary Data file was created by a newer CASTEP than what you have installed.
Tip: If you right-click on your CHECK file, then select "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), you can obtain hints about what version you need.
Conclusion: The majority of CHECK file opening issues are due to not having the correct CASTEP version installed.
Additional CHECK Opening Issues
Assuming you have the right CASTEP version installed, other problems can prevent you from opening CHECK files. If you are still having problems opening CHECK files, there may be other issues that are preventing you from opening these files. Other contributing causes:
- Corrupt Windows Registry file path references for CHECK
- Unintentional removal of the description of the CHECK file inside the Windows Registry
- Invalid installation of a CHECK-associated program (eg. CASTEP)
- Something has caused file corruption of your CHECK
- Malware-tainted CHECK file can't be opened
- Hardware associated with CHECK has outdated drivers
- Your computer does not have the adequate system resources to open the CASTEP Check Binary Data format
Quiz: Which file extension is not a type of document?
That's Correct!
ODS files are an OpenDocument Spreadsheet based on XML formatting. Although they are related to productivity, these are spreadsheets, not documents. :)
Close, but not quite...
ODS files are an OpenDocument Spreadsheet based on XML formatting. Although they are related to productivity, these are spreadsheets, not documents. :)