Troubleshoot LXK Files
Common LXK Opening Problems
COREX Not Present
You attempt to load your LXK file and get an error such as "- Can't Open The LXK File Extension". If this is the case, it's usually due to the fact that you do not have COREX for - installed on your computer. 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 LXK file, you can try opening it by selecting the application from the programs listed.
COREX Requires Update
It is possible that your version of COREX isn't able to open your Lexicon Link-up File file due to incompatibility. If you do not have the proper version COREX (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 Lexicon Link-up File file was created by a newer COREX than what you have installed.
Tip: If you right-click on your LXK file, then select "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), you can obtain hints about what version you need.
Ultimately, most of the difficulties opening LXK files are due to having the wrong version of COREX installed.
Other LXK File Issues
You can still experience errors opening LXK files even with the latest version of COREX installed on your PC. There can be other issues - unrelated to software - preventing you from opening LXK files. These issues include:
- LXK file references in the Windows Registry are broken
- Corruption of the LXK file description inside the Registry
- Incomplete or bad installation of a software application associated with the LXK format
- The LXK itself is corrupted
- LXK file integrity has been compromised by malware
- Device drivers of the hardware associated with your LXK file are corrupt or out-of-date
- Insufficient system resources to successfully open Lexicon Link-up File files
Quiz: How many characters long can a filename be?
That's Correct!
The sum of the individual components of a filename (eg. subdirectory / path and the final filename) are limited to 255 characters in total.
Close, but not quite...
The sum of the individual components of a filename (eg. subdirectory / path and the final filename) are limited to 255 characters in total.