X02 File Extension

What is X02 file?

X02 filename suffix is mostly used for Corel Paradox Secondary Index files. Corel Corporation defined the Corel Paradox Secondary Index format standard. Files with X02 extension may be used by programs distributed for Windows platform. Files with X02 extension are categorized as Misc Files files. The Misc Files subset comprises 6033 various file formats. Users are advised to use WordPerfect Office software for managing X02 files, although 1 other programs can also handle this type of file. On the official website of Corel Corporation developer not only will you find detailed information about theWordPerfect Office software, but also about X02 and other supported file formats.

Programs which support X02 file extension

Below is a table that list programs that support X02 files. X02 files can be encountered on all system platforms, including mobile, yet there is no guarantee each will properly support such files.

How to open file with X02 extension?

Problems with accessing X02 may be due to various reasons. What is important, all common issues related to files with X02 extension can be resolved by the users themselves. The process is quick and doesn’t involve an IT expert. We have prepared a listing of which will help you resolve your problems with X02 files.

Step 1. Install WordPerfect Office software

The main and most frequent cause precluding users form opening X02 files is that no program that can handle X02 files is installed on user’s system. This one is an easy one. Select WordPerfect Office or one of the recommended programs (for example, Corel Paradox) and download it from appropriate source and install on your system. Above you will find a complete listing of programs that support X02 files, classified according to system platforms for which they are available. The safest method of downloading WordPerfect Office installed is by going to developer’s website (Corel Corporation) and downloading the software using provided links.

Step 2. Check the version of WordPerfect Office and update if needed

If the problems with opening X02 files still occur even after installing WordPerfect Office, it is possible that you have an outdated version of the software. Check the developer’s website whether a newer version of WordPerfect Office is available. It may also happen that software creators by updating their applications add compatibility with other, newer file formats. The reason that WordPerfect Office cannot handle files with X02 may be that the software is outdated. The latest version of WordPerfect Office should support all file formats that where compatible with older versions of the software.

Step 3. Set the default application to open X02 files to WordPerfect Office

After installing WordPerfect Office (the most recent version) make sure that it is set as the default application to open X02 files. The method is quite simple and varies little across operating systems.

The procedure to change the default program in Windows

• Clicking the X02 with right mouse button will bring a menu from which you should select the Open with option
• Select Choose another app → More apps
• The last step is to select Look for another app on this PC option supply the directory path to the folder where WordPerfect Office is installed. Now all that is left is to confirm your choice by selecting Always use this app to open X02 files and clicking OK.

The procedure to change the default program in Mac OS

• From the drop-down menu, accessed by clicking the file with X02 extension, select Information
• Open the Open with section by clicking its name
• Select the appropriate software and save your settings by clicking Change all
• A message window should appear informing that This change will be applied to all files with X02 extension. By clicking Continue you confirm your selection.

Step 4. Ensure that the X02 file is complete and free of errors

If you followed the instructions form the previous steps yet the issue is still not solved, you should verify the X02 file in question. It is probable that the file is corrupted and thus cannot be accessed.

1. Verify that the X02 in question is not infected with a computer virus

Should it happed that the X02 is infected with a virus, this may be that cause that prevents you from accessing it. Scan the X02 file as well as your computer for malware or viruses. If the scanner detected that the X02 file is unsafe, proceed as instructed by the antivirus program to neutralize the threat.

2. Verify that the X02 file’s structure is intact

Did you receive the X02 file in question from a different person? Ask him/her to send it one more time. It is possible that the file has not been properly copied to a data storage and is incomplete and therefore cannot be opened. It could happen the the download process of file with X02 extension was interrupted and the file data is defective. Download the file again from the same source.

3. Check if the user that you are logged as has administrative privileges.

Sometimes in order to access files user need to have administrative privileges. Switch to an account that has required privileges and try opening the Corel Paradox Secondary Index file again.

4. Check whether your system can handle WordPerfect Office

If the system is under havy load, it may not be able to handle the program that you use to open files with X02 extension. In this case close the other applications.

5. Verify that your operating system and drivers are up to date

Up-to-date system and drivers not only makes your computer more secure, but also may solve problems with Corel Paradox Secondary Index file. It is possible that one of the available system or driver updates may solve the problems with X02 files affecting older versions of given software.

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