Understanding ED2K Issues
Common ED2K Opening Problems
Missing eMule
You attempt to load your ED2K file and get an error such as "%%os%% Can't Open The ED2K File Extension". If so, it typically means that you don't have eMule installed for %%os%%. This will prevent you from double-clicking to open the ED2K file because the OS doesn’t know how to handle it.
Tip: If you have another software that you know opens ED2K files, you can select it by hitting the "Show Apps" button.
Wrong Version of eMule is Installed
Occasionally, you might have an outdated version of eMule installed that's incompatible with your eDonkey Download Link type. Installing the latest version of eMule from Open Source is recommended. This issue mainly occurs when your eDonkey Download Link file was created by a newer version of eMule than you have on your PC.
Tip: Find clues on the correct software version by right-clicking your ED2K file and clicking "Properties".
Conclusion: The majority of ED2K file opening issues are due to not having the correct eMule version installed.
Other ED2K File Issues
You can still experience errors opening ED2K files even with the latest version of eMule installed on your PC. There can be other issues - unrelated to software - preventing you from opening ED2K files. Additional factors include:
- Invalid ED2K file references in the Windows Registry (the "phonebook" of the Windows Operating System)
- Corruption of the ED2K file description inside the Registry
- Incomplete or bad installation of a software application associated with the ED2K format
- ED2K file corruption
- The ED2K is infected with a virus
- Hardware associated with ED2K has outdated drivers
- Windows cannot load your eDonkey Download Link file due to insufficient resources (eg. RAM)
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’.