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Anonymous
June 30, 2009
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Why does WinXP think all OpenType files are corrupted?

  • June 30, 2009
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First of all, is there a better place to ask this question than this forum?  I looked at the list of forum names, and I didn't see one that I felt was right for my issue.

I'm trying to install an OpenType font in WinXP (Inconsolata).  When I select the file in the font installation dialog, it just says "Unable to install the ... font. The font file may be damaged. Check with your vendor about obtaining a new file."  I'm getting the .otf file from http://www.levien.com/type/myfonts/inconsolata.html. I've also tried http://moorstation.org/typoasis/designers/steffmann/samples/a/albert.htm with the same result. I've tried downloading the file (from Firefox) several times.

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    Anonymous
    July 2, 2009

    It's due to an issue with Nvidia graphics cards. Here's one reference that I came across, I'm sure there are others too:

    http://onetruth.blogsome.com/2008/06/10/adobe-opentype-fonts-windows-xp-sp3-and-nvidia/

    Chris Cox
    Chris Cox
    Legend
    June 30, 2009

    The Typography forum might be able to help.

    This forum is for comments about the forums themselves (ie: bugs in the software, SPAM, etc.).

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    Anonymous
    June 30, 2009

    1. Because they are?

    2. Uncle Bill wants to sell you Vista.

    3. There is a type forum.

    Phillip M Jones
    Phillip M Jones
    Inspiring
    June 30, 2009

    OpenType is fairly new invention even on the Macintosh Platform until OSx.3.9 and X.4.x were Opentype fonts accepetable. 3.8 and below if you selected a OT Font would crash the machine. 3.9 was when they gained support for Opentype.

    I suspect that Buko is correct even though he is attempting some light humor. Open type is supposed to replace Posscript ans Truetype. In fact its a cross between the two.

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    Anonymous
    June 30, 2009

    PJ, stop posting half-truths and rubbish.


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