Troubleshooting Problems Opening TAP Files
Troubles Opening TAP Files
Fuse Not Present
Double-clicking your TAP file prompts the message "%%os%% Can't Open TAP File". Usually, this is because you do not have Fuse for %%os%% installed. The typical path of opening your TAP with a double-click won't work because %%os%% cannot make the program connection.
Tip: If you have another software that you know opens TAP files, you can select it by hitting the "Show Apps" button.
Wrong Version of Fuse is Installed
Occasionally, you might have an outdated version of Fuse installed that's incompatible with your Commodore 64 Cassette Tape Image type. Installing the latest version of Fuse from Open Source is recommended. This problem is predominately due to having a Commodore 64 Cassette Tape Image file version that was created by a newer version of Fuse than what you have installed on your PC.
Tip: If you right-click on your TAP file, then select "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), you can obtain hints about what version you need.
Conclusion: The majority of TAP file opening issues are due to not having the correct Fuse version installed.
Associated Difficulties Loading TAP Files
Although you might already have Fuse or another TAP-associated software installed on your computer, you can still encounter problems opening Commodore 64 Cassette Tape Image files. Other TAP opening errors can be created by other system problems inside of %%os%%. Issues that aren't software-related:
- TAP file references in the Windows Registry are broken
- Unintentional removal of the description of the TAP file inside the Windows Registry
- Fuse or another TAP application experienced a flawed installation
- TAP file corruption
- Your TAP has adversely impacted by malware
- Hardware related to TAPs has device driver corruption
- Your computer does not have the adequate system resources to open the Commodore 64 Cassette Tape Image format
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’.
Poll: Do you use a computer or mobile device more often to view files?