BWK Troubleshooting
Typical BWK Opening Challenges
Unknown Software Isn't There
When trying to open your BWK file, you get the error "Can't Open BWK File Type". Usually, this is because you do not have Unknown Software for %%os%% installed. Your operating system cannot associate your BWK with Unknown Software, so double-clicking the file won't work.
Tip: Another BWK-related program can be selected to open the file by clicking "Show Apps" and finding the application.
Unknown Software is Out-of-Date
Occasionally, you might have an outdated version of Unknown Software installed that's incompatible with your Unknown File Type type. Download the latest Unknown Software version from the Unknown Developer website to ensure you have the correct one installed. This issue mainly occurs when your Unknown File Type file was created by a newer version of Unknown Software than you have on your PC.
Tip: If you right-click on your BWK file, then select "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), you can obtain hints about what version you need.
Regardless, most of the BWK file opening problems relate to not having the right version of Unknown Software installed.
Other BWK File Issues
Assuming you have the right Unknown Software version installed, other problems can prevent you from opening BWK files. If you are continuing to have errors with loading BWK files, other external issues might be to blame. These issues include:
- Windows Registry BWK file paths that are incorrect
- Accidental deletion of the description of the BWK file in the Windows registry
- Unknown Software or another BWK application experienced a flawed installation
- Something has caused file corruption of your BWK
- Your BWK is infected with malware
- Hardware related to BWKs has device driver corruption
- Insufficient system resources to successfully open Unknown File Type 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.