Old Keynote files--can't open

I have Keynote files from April 2004 that I need to open, edit and use. They won't open with '06 or '08. Here are the 2 error messages I keep getting:
The error 9 was found while parsing the XML: "Found illegal character while parsing element tag."
Unable to translate the document
Thx in advance!!!

Try resetting Keynote; perform all the steps in the order listed:
remove Keynote version 6.5, you must use an application removal tool for this procedure to work:
Appcleaner is free, I use Appzapper
empty the trash
shut Down the Mac (Apple menu > Shut Down)
wait 10 seconds, then press the power button
Immediately after you hear the startup tone, hold down the Shift key,
release the Shift key when you see the grey Apple screen
start up will take a few minutes longer than usual as the Mac is performing a software repair
restart the Mac normally, (don’t hold down any keys during startup)
install Keynote from the Mac App Store

Similar Messages

I am trying to install software for iTwin Connect, but after downloading the dmg file and launching the program, I receive a message saying the file can't open and to check my internet connection. Any ideas?

I am trying to install software for iTwin Connect, but after downloading the dmg file and launching the program, I receive a message saying the file can't open and to check my internet connection. Any ideas?

Many Thanks, Kurt.
I knew I'd seen the solution you've provided somewhere - either in MacWorld or MacFormat - but couldn't remember the Gatekeeper bit!
I shall save it somewhere VERY safe now in case this happens again …
You have made an old man very happy and saved me from worrying that senile decay had suddenly set in. (I was 70 last week so you might understand the situation from that.)
Best wishes
OllyanDinah

Error maximum number of files already open error.No Other files can be opened or printed until some are closed

Hi everyone,
While opening a file in Adobe reader 10 in Windows 7,I am getting the error as
"The maximum number of files are already open.No Other files can be opened or printed until some are closed."
Can Anyone help or suggest a setting for this ?
Thanks in Advance
Omkar

Hello omkar841987,
Could you please let me know how many files have you opened simultaneously.
This count will include files that are being displayed as well as opened (without being shown in the viewer).
Using Reader, you cannot make any setting for the same, but close some of the files before crossing that limit.
It also depends on your OS and memory size as you would need enough memory to open many files at a time.
Regards,
Anubha

I can't open PDF files, can't open, update, or download Adobe Reader ( I had it until recently) and don't have an "edit options"

I can't open PDF files, can't open, update, or download Adobe Reader. (I had it until recently.) None of the "helps" seem to help. I can't even open Adobe Reader now.

Ignore the instructions about "edit options", to install Adobe Reader download the installer from http://get.adobe.com/reader/ and run the installer. Alternatively, a direct link for the latest version of Adobe Reader is:
http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.3.4/enu/AdbeRdr934_en_US.exe
The following article should help you set it up - [[opening PDF files within Firefox]].

We are using CSS 6 (not Cloud) for our yearbook. Starting today pages are giving message that we are missing a bunch of plug-ins so files can't open. How can I get these plugins? Why is this happening?

We are using CSS 6 (not Cloud) for our yearbook. Starting today pages are giving message that we are missing a bunch of plug-ins so files can't open. How can I get these plugins? Why is this happening?

We are using CSS 6 for our yearbook. Starting today pages are giving message that we are missing a bunch of plug-ins so files can't open. We are 2 weeks from printer deadline so thia has to get fixed fast. We didn't update anything with the program. We ca

My macBook Pro is 2 months old and I can't open any of my text edit documents.

My macBook Pro 13 inch is 2 months old and I can't open any of my text edit documents all of the sudden.

If this is because textEdit will not open, run Disk Utility.
The "heavy lifting" is done by ( Repair disk ). If that is grayed out, you can use ( Verify Disk ), as long as no errors are found.
Then use ( Repair Permissions ). This is used to fix Applications that will not open because their permissions got damaged, otherwise it does almost nothing.

Content generation error. Please confirm the file can be opened in InDesign?

I have been trying to upload a couple of files to a folio that was built yesterday, everytime I try to upload one of them I recieve the error message "Content generation error.Failed to open the InDesign file. Please confirm the file can be opened in InDesign." I have no idea why this is happening as one of the files was successfully uploaded to the folio yesterday and I have not made any changes to it since. I have a also restarted and trashed InDesign preferences so there are no problems there. If anyone has any answers or has experienced any similar problems could you please let me know.
Thanks
Adam Flanagan

That was the first thing I tried because obviously I wanted to find out if it was a problem with my file or a general issue with all uploads to that folio. It seems to be working ok now, although I still have no idea what the problem was and I have never seen that error message before :s
Thanks for your response.
Adam

Keynote file can no longer be opened

Hi everybody,
I really need urgent help. I spent this weekend on working on a keynote presentation. My G5 Dual 1.8 suddenly freezed and the mouse cursor could no longer be moved forcing me to reboot the computer.
After this I tried to reopen my Keynote file… Unfortunately, this is unpossible and I get a Keynote message "Keynote can not open this file".
Urrrrghhh!
What's this? Has all my weekend work gone forever? Is there a chance to salvage the file?
Thanx a lot for your feedback.
Pergamentus

I know this is an older thread but I am praying you guys have found some solutions since the last post on here. I have a file that started as a KN2 file and now saved as a KN 3 file. As I have upgraded versions of KN, I have saved them in the newest versions. That should not be so rare. This particular file worked just fine as I was working on it. Before I closed it, I copied it as a back-up onto two external hard disks plus I have enabled back-up mode in KN3. Today I find I could not open ANY of the original files nor back-ups. I've already rebuilt this file once from a previous working version. I'd hate to start from scratch with a brand-new file but is that what I am left with at this point? I am no XML genius but it seems the problem is in there (I opened up the package, moved the xml file to a new KN3 file, no dice). Any help would be tremendous. Thankfully, I still have time to start from scratch if need be.
Thanks!

Big Keynote Problem - can't open saved file

Hello
After spending a whole morning working on a presentation, Keynote '08 suddenly quit, with the normal message. Now the file I was working on will not open, no matter what computer (we have three in the office) or what I do. I have searched through these and other forums looking for help, and have tried everything I've come across (opening the package, deleting .plist, etc) but still no joy.
Keynote can open every other file I've created in the past without issue. I'm not sure if it affects anything, but this file was a ppt file which I opening in Keynote and edited, then resaved as a Keynote file.
If anyone could help it would much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

On Mon, 12 May 2008 20:41:25 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
> Well I tried . I saved another file before the big project and named it
> also with a date . After I realized I can`t open my big file I paniced
> and tried to open it no matter what . So I rigt clicked on my file and
> changed the opening program to photoshop . It didn`t help . After a few
> minutes I realized I could just have renamed it and put .psd after the
> name . So I first tried it with the smaller project and it worked . But
> nothing cahnged after I tried to do the same with the big project . I
> believe it`s because I had changed the opening program of the big but
> didn`t touch it on the small project . Is there another chance to open
> it ?
I would try Open As, and see if it's a tiff, psd, or other format.
If the file's not too big, put it up on a server and some of us can try to
open it. Or email it to me mike - at - curvemeister.com
Meantime, put on a new pot of coffee and start doing the work over again.
All of us wind up doing redos for one reason or another, and you'll be
surprised how fast it goes the second time.
Mike Russell - [advertising link deleted]

Keynote Files Can't be opened

Hello!
Since yesterday I'm not able to open any keynote files previously saved.
I'm running the latest version 6.5.3 on 10.10.3
Even if I create a new file and save it and then close it. I'm unsuccessful to open it.
Any idea what I could do to solve this problem. Need to work on a presentation since yesterday and no luck.
Thank you for your help.

Similar issue. As of this morning I can't open keynote files on the laptop. They still open on the iPad mini and desktop however. Not at all sure how this could be the case unless it is an issue with the update. The iPad is up to date and opens the files fine. The laptop is also up to date and cannot open files. Oddly, the desktop has not been updated but opens files fine...?
Any thoughts?

Old Applications & files won't open in OSX-Tiger/Classic

[post moved from other forum]
I finished my Powerbook's hardware upgrade with success yesterday(with thanks to JPL, Sig, A_Brody and other's great advice). System is now Powerbook G3 400 Firewire with 512mbRam, new 40GB HDD, and OS-X Tiger. However...
I can't seem to get the older Applications or their files to open. I get the error message:
"There is no default application specified to open the document Appleworks 6"
and/or
"Could not be opened because the application that created it could not be found--- could not find a translation extension with appropriate translators"
The upgrade/update procedure included...
===Back-up all files on the old 10GB HDD to an external USB drive.
===Remove old and replace w/new 40GB HDD, also install new 512MB PC-133 RAM module in lower slot.
===booted from old OS CD and ran Hard drive set-up utility with two partitions, one 30GB the other 10GB.
===Install OS 9.0.4 from that original Apple software CD onto the first 30GB partition.
===Onto same partition, ran OS-9 Update 9.1.0, then 9.2.1, then fireware update 4.1.8f5, then Update 9.2.1
===Installed OS-X Tiger onto the first 30GB partition
===Moved all backed-up files from the external USB drive onto the second 10GB partition.
I have tried running the old applications in both OS-X Classic mode and also after changing the "Start-up Disk" to the smaller partition (which should be a clone of how the original Hard drive was set-up i.e. folder structure etc.)
I'm quite surprised that when re-booting to the smaller partiton, that although it looks just like my system prior to upgrading, the apps don't run and the files don't open those older apps that created them. I assumed that the smaller Partition--and booting to it--would be the same as if the original Hard drive was still in the powerbook.
When I get those error messages above, I have followed the "Choose Application" button thru to where I could choose the application. I follow to the "Applications (Mac OS 9" folder to where the actual APPLEWORKS 6 app (for exmaple) is located, but it is greyed out and can't be selected. BTW later I did copy all of the contents of the original "Applications" folder from the backed-up HDD into the OSX "Applications Mac OS 9" folder. Also note, the apps in that folder are listed as KIND "Unix Executable File". The files (in this case AppleWorks files) are also listed as that file KIND.
===In the OSX's System Preferences/System/Classic/Advanced tab, I have tried the REBUILD DESKTOP procedure--with no effected change. I know I read elsewhere in discussions that there was a procedure to re-boot with a certain keyboard held-key combo that allows to re-build desktop upon booting?? I don't remember the keyboard combo. And,not certain how that procedure is different.
===In the change Start-Up disc Utility, I now see four Systems to choose from...
Mac OSX 10.4 on New 30GB HD
Mac OS 9.2.2 on New 30GB HD
Mac OS on Old 10GB HD (that's the smaller partition),
Mac OS 9.2.2 on New 30GB HD
Network Start-up
Both the second and forth choice will boot-up to OS 9.2, but as mentioned the apps won't run and files won't open
I'm guessing the reason the third choice won't boot (it reverts back to OSX Tiger when I try) is because that original System copy is OS 9.0.4 (backed-up prior to running the OS-9.1 and 9.2.1, 9.2.2 updates.). Also note, when in OS 9.2.2 when I go into that Utility... Apple/Control Panels/Startup Disk it doesn't list the old OS on the smaller partition. BTW could I now run/perform the OS-9 updates to bring that System on the smaller HD partition up to OS-9.2.2 with out causing problems (and maybe providing solutions?)
I wonder...
??? Why would I be having to choose which application would open an application---wouldn't an app open on its own (Unix Executable File")
??? When I moved the orig HD back-ups on the external USB drive I noticed a file with some kind of PC icon was being created within the folder. Currently I see that the file is now displayed as FINDER.DAT. Does this file relate to the error that refers to "appropriate translators"? Could the Apple Macintosh files being backed-up onto an external USB drive that may not have been formated as Apple HFS type be causing a problem?
??? Why wouldn't the smaller 10GB partition with the old HDD back-up copy moved to it not function like the original Hard drive? Particularly when I choose to boot to its SYSTEM w/Start-up Disc? BTW when I choose that route, the powerbook just boots to OSX Tiger.
THANKS for any replies, you all have been a great help with the challenges of upgrading...
MSG-PWRBkG3
PS:
Sorry for the long post. But, I have included as much up-front details as possible to assist in your replies. I also want to help others reading this thread later on as to what (correct or incorrect) procedures were followed... to help them see how these in-compatibility scenerios would be similiar to their situations... leading to solutions for all.

Thank you for including as much detail as you did. It makes it much easier to troubleshoot this type of issue. What I'll do is basically follow along with the procedure you used and point out where you (unknowingly) ran into problems.
"Back-up all files on the old 10GB HDD to an external USB drive."
Okay, I'm betting that this external USB drive was formatted as PC-Exchange/Windows format. Since this type of disk format doesn't have native support for the special "Mac" information about files (such as resource forks and HFS metadata like file type and creator codes), when Mac OS writes files to these disks, it needs to use a special method. When you copy the files from OS 9, OS 9 adds special "FINDER.DAT" files and also stores the resource-fork-parts of the original files inside a "RESOURCE.FRK" folder on the disk. My FAQ goes into more detail about this. When, from OS 9, you look at the files you just copied to the PC-formatted disk, and they appear identical to the files on your original 10 GB hard drive, that is in fact a complete illusion. The files as they exist on the PC-formatted disk are very different from what they appear. When you hook it up to your OS 9 Mac, the files appear fine, and you can copy them and have them work just like the original files did. If, on the other hand, you hook this PC-formatted hard drive up to your OS X Mac, it looks at the files in a completely different way. If you copy the files off of this disk from OS X, most of the files won't be usable.
"Remove old and replace w/new 40GB HDD, also install new 512MB PC-133 RAM module in lower slot."
"booted from old OS CD and ran Hard drive set-up utility with two partitions, one 30GB the other 10GB."
"Install OS 9.0.4 from that original Apple software CD onto the first 30GB partition."
"Onto same partition, ran OS-9 Update 9.1.0, then 9.2.1, then fireware update 4.1.8f5, then Update 9.2.1"
"Installed OS-X Tiger onto the first 30GB partition"
"Moved all backed-up files from the external USB drive onto the second 10GB partition."
If you did this from OS X, you will run into problems, whereas if you do this from OS 9, you'll be okay. The reason for this, as I mentioned above, is that OS X doesn't know how to "see" the files in the same way that OS 9 does.
This is what I would do. Make sure you still have the PC-formatted drive with the files you backed up from OS 9. Reboot into one of your versions of OS 9 that works properly. Hook up the external USB drive, and the files on it should appear properly and function properly. Now copy the files over onto your local hard drive and they should work properly as well. The files that you copied over from OS X won't be useful and can be deleted. Then reboot into OS X and you should be all set.
Hope this helps....
Dual 2.7 GHz PowerPC G5 w/ 2.5 GB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.5)

What type of files can I open in Photoshop Touch?

Can I open a PSD file that I created in Photoshop (on my desktop computer) in PS Touch (on my tablet)?

Photoshop Touch can open files in the following formats:
PSD (only from Creative Cloud)
PSDX
PNG
JPG
GIF
And, with a free plug-in for Photoshop CS5, you can open the PSDX files created by Photoshop Touch in Photoshop.
More information about using Photoshop Touch with Photoshop CS5.

7d cr2 files can't open in lr2.5 acr 5.5?

Anyone can give my advice on the lightroom setting? Preferences? I might have the wrong settings because I can't open the cr2 files from the 7d. As above, I do have the lr 2.5 and acr 5.5 but still cannot open!

There is very preliminary (unofficial) support for full raw files from the 7D in LR 2.5. This means you can open full raw files in LR 2.5, but colors and other aspects of image quality may be off and definitely aren't finalized yet. This preliminary support does __not__ include S-RAW and M-RAW files, i.e., you cannot process them at all using 2.5. If you wish to process your 7D images in LR, I suggest shooting full raw files until final support in LR is available (i.e., a future update). The final support will of course allow you to open all three formats: full raw, S-RAW, and M-RAW.
Eric

E-edition freezes up with 1A.pdf The max. number of files are already open no other files can be opened or printed until some are closed , showing four of five and computer froze any I must close by shutting down manually.

My online E-Edition newspaper will freeze up after loading the front page and gives me the message that the max. number of files are already open and no other files can be printed or opened until some are closed. 1A.pdf. When you click ok it repeats itself and you have to force shutdown by holding off button. I'm totally stumped.

I have read that "1000" is default maximum for Acrobat 4 or Acrobat 5 (I don't remmember it exactly anymore). Concerning my PC and RAM. I have a high-end graphical computer at my office; so I'm sure the RAM memory is not the reason.
Anyway, thanks for answer.

My ind file can not open

i worked on the file yesterday and saved it but today The file won't open neither is there a record of me having updated the file yesterday. My assignment is due Monday, Can anyone help, I have tried different pc, and Mac to no success

It's most likely damaged. USB thumb drives are not recommended for direct saving -- you should copy to the local hard drive, do your work, and copy back. If you pull the drive before the save is completed the file is toast.
Try opening the file in a plain text editor like Notepad or TextEdit and paste the first few lines (which will look like gibberish) here.

Old Keynote files--can't open

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for