You see a message that an application program can’t be found.
The dialog box below appears if you try to open a document created using software that is not on your hard disk.
Normally, you see this message if you try to open a document that came from another Macintosh with software that is different from yours.
mSome documents can be opened by more than one application program. Try starting a program that you think might be able to open the document, then choose use the Open command from the program’s File menu to try to open the document. (Or drag the document to the program’s icon. If the program can open the document, the program’s icon highlights.)
mPurchase and install the correct software to use the document, or find out if the original owner of the document can convert it to a form that one of your programs can use.
mDon’t try to open the files in your System Folder. Most of the System Folder files are used by your computer for internal purposes, and are not intended to be opened.
mRebuild your desktop by holding down the Option and x keys while starting up your computer. Keep holding down the keys until you see a message asking whether you want to rebuild the desktop. Click OK.
mIf the document is from a DOS computer, use the PC Exchange control panel to specify which Macintosh program will open the document. See “Exchanging Files with DOS or Windows” in the appendix.
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