Sources of KIWI Problems
Frequent KIWI Opening Issues
KiwiViewer Not Present
You encounter an error message such as "%%os%% Can't Open KIWI Files" when trying to open your KIWI. Customarily, this means that KiwiViewer is not installed on %%os%%. This will prevent you from double-clicking to open the KIWI file because the OS doesn’t know how to handle it.
Tip: If you know of another program that can open your KIWI file, you can try opening it by selecting the application from the programs listed.
Incorrect KiwiViewer Version
Occasionally, you might have an outdated version of KiwiViewer installed that's incompatible with your KiwiViewer Scene type. Download the latest KiwiViewer version from the Open Source website to ensure you have the correct one installed. This issue mainly occurs when your KiwiViewer Scene file was created by a newer version of KiwiViewer than you have on your PC.
Tip: Find clues on the correct software version by right-clicking your KIWI file and clicking "Properties".
Ultimately, most of the difficulties opening KIWI files are due to having the wrong version of KiwiViewer installed.
Associated Difficulties Loading KIWI Files
Although you might already have KiwiViewer or another KIWI-associated software installed on your computer, you can still encounter problems opening KiwiViewer Scene files. If you are continuing to have errors with loading KIWI files, other external issues might be to blame. Issues that aren't software-related:
- KIWI file references in the Windows Registry are broken
- The KIWI file description within the Windows Registry was removed
- Partial installation of KiwiViewer that did not fully complete
- KIWI file corruption
- Your KIWI has adversely impacted by malware
- Hardware related to KIWIs has device driver corruption
- Insufficient system resources to successfully open KiwiViewer Scene files
Quiz: Which file extension is an archive file?
That's Correct!
A SIT file was created by Smith Micro Systems for use with the Macintosh operating system. Now, it is considered "cross-platform", working on multiple operating systems including Windows, Macintosh, Android, iOS, and others.
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A SIT file was created by Smith Micro Systems for use with the Macintosh operating system. Now, it is considered "cross-platform", working on multiple operating systems including Windows, Macintosh, Android, iOS, and others.