{"id":26786,"date":"2022-06-22T09:27:54","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T03:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=26786"},"modified":"2022-09-07T00:17:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T18:47:58","slug":"snip-failed-to-open-the-file-error-in-snipping-tool-sketch-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/snip-failed-to-open-the-file-error-in-snipping-tool-sketch-app\/","title":{"rendered":"“Failed to open the file” Error in Snipping Tool or Snip & Sketch App"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you use the Snipping Tool to screenshot the screen or a window, the snip may be copied to the clipboard but the Snipping Tool can’t open the image. The following error appears after taking a screenshot:<\/p>\n

Snipping Tool\r\n\r\nFailed to open the file.<\/pre>\n
\"snip<\/p>\n
On Windows 10, the Snip & Sketch tool may throw the same error after taking a snip:<\/p>\n
Snip & Sketch\r\n\r\nFailed to open the file.<\/pre>\n
\"Snip<\/p>\n
The above error pops up when you click on the “Snip copied to clipboard – Select here to mark up and share the image” notification (at the bottom right corner of the screen) after taking a snip using Snipping Tool\/Snip & Sketch app or using the Win + Shift + S<\/a> keyboard shortcut.<\/em><\/p>\n
Note: On Windows 11, classic Snipping Tool and Snip & Sketch apps are now called \u201cSnipping Tool\u201d. On Windows 10, as of this writing (v21H2), the “Snipping Tool” and “Snip & Sketch” are separate apps.<\/em><\/p>\n
The above error occurs if the Data Sharing Service (DsSvc<\/code>) is disabled. This service provides data brokering between applications.<\/p>\n
RELATED:<\/strong> Windows 11 Default Services Configuration and Permissions<\/a><\/div>\n
[Fix] “Failed to open the file” Snip Error in Windows 10\/11<\/h2>\n
To fix the “Failed to open the file” error in the Snipping Tool or Snip & Sketch app, follow these steps:<\/p>\n
    \n
  1. Right-click Start, click Run.<\/li>\n
  2. Type “services.msc<\/code>” and click OK.<\/li>\n
  3. Double-click “Data Sharing Service.”<\/li>\n
  4. Set its Startup type to Manual.<\/li>\n
  5. Start the service by clicking “Start”.<\/li>\n
  6. Exit the Services console.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
    When you use the Snipping Tool to screenshot the screen or a window, the snip may be copied to the clipboard but the Snipping Tool can’t open the image. The following error appears after taking a screenshot: Snipping Tool Failed to open the file. 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