Tips to open NOT file

Can't open the NOT file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open NOT files as well as a list of programs that support NOT files.

NOT file extension

File Name Notation Format
File Developer Notation Software
File Category Data Files

The NOT file is supported on 1 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the NOT files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the NOT file on each system platform.

Operating systems
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What is NOT file?

The file in the NOT format belongs to the Data Files category. It was designed by Notation Software. Additionally, the Data Files category contains 1326 of other files. Notation Format appears on 1 operating systems as a functional file. The file will work on Windows systems, unfortunately not on others. Alternatively, you can use 7 other programs. You can use Adobe Acrobat, Notation Composer, e-Sword, ActiveNote in case Notation Musician cannot be used.

How to open NOT file?

The main problem with Notation Format is that the NOT file is incorrectly associated with programs. Thus, when you open NOT, the program selection wizard or some other program starts. This can be quickly resolved by following the instructions below.

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the NOT file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install Notation Musician

The first step is to check if the computer has the Notation Musician program installed. This can be achieved by typing Notation Musician into the operating system search engine. If we do not have this program, it is worth installing it, as it will help you automatically associate the file NOT with Notation Musician. Below you will find a list of applications that support NOT files.

Step 2. Create association of Notation Musician with NOT files

However, it may happen that the application itself does not cause the NOT file to open in the Notation Musician application, but you can set it manually. It is most convenient to call the context menu with the right mouse button and select Properties. Information about the file and the program that the file is associated with are available here. Using the "Change" button we can select the desired program. If there is no software on the list, simply select "Browse" and manually select the directory where the application is installed. The "always use the selected program ..." field will set the Notation Musician application as the default for handling the NOT file.

Step 3. Update Notation Musician to the latest version

The fault may also lie with the Notation Musician program, it is possible that Notation Format requires a newer version of the program.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the NOT file

The problem may also be with the file itself if the above steps don't work. This could be due to the file itself, the cleanest issues are:

Very often, the file may be size 0 or incomplete. This suggests truncating the NOT file contents when downloading or copying. Downloading the file again should fix the problem.
The operating system may be infected with a computer virus. A quick virus scan using an up-to-date antivirus program should clear up any doubts. Alternatively, you can use the scanners available online. However, it is important to scan the entire system, not only the file NOT or the program directory. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover NOT files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
A typical compatibility error - the program does not support the older version of the NOT file. These problems are known and are often very easy to fix using the software developers's website.
There can be many reasons for this. Depending on the type of file, it is necessary to repair it accordingly. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular NOT file corruption.
When reading, a message appears that the file was encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted file NOT except for the special designation, works normally, but only on the device where it was encrypted, before transferring it to another machine, decryption is required.
The operating system protects files in some locations (e.g. the root of the system partition) against unauthorized access. These directories are write-protected to them and it's very hard to fix this problem. Copying the NOT file to another location will fix the problem.
This can happen on a file that does not support multiple access. Some file types can only be opened in one program at a time. Running programs (including those in the background) should be verified. If the error persists after closing other programs, wait for a while. Antivirus programs or a backup being made may lock the file for a while without the user's knowledge. If nothing helps, please reset the device.