# Paraview not loading files other than native to VTK/Paraview
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-loading-files-other-than-native-to-vtk-paraview/9207
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [March 17, 2022, 1:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-loading-files-other-than-native-to-vtk-paraview/9207 "2022-03-17T13:12:31Z")
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### Author:  [@S\_Otta](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/S_Otta)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2022, 1:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-loading-files-other-than-native-to-vtk-paraview/9207/1 "2022-03-17T13:12:31Z")
Paraview (different versions, have tried 5.4 onwards) not loading files other than those native to VTK/Paraview like .vtu .vtp.
I am trying to load an Ensight case with all associated files like a CGNS files and other solution files. The number of files shows up as 0 nodes (NA for versions older than 5.5). I tried to load CGNS geometry files from [https://cgns.github.io/CGNSFiles.html](https://cgns.github.io/CGNSFiles.html). The same problem happens for these files too.
Is there something in the installation I need to keep in mind ?
Currently I download the tar gz file for linux or the exe for windows and untar on linux or install with exe on Windows. Both situations lead to this problem.
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2022, 2:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-loading-files-other-than-native-to-vtk-paraview/9207/2 "2022-03-17T14:07:53Z")
I can open sqnz (first data in your link) without any issues with ParaView 5.10:
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### Author:  [@S\_Otta](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/S_Otta)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2022, 2:10pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-loading-files-other-than-native-to-vtk-paraview/9207/3 "2022-03-17T14:10:17Z")
Thanks Mathieu. I think it is because of plugins. what are the plugins I need to enable ?
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-loading-files-other-than-native-to-vtk-paraview/9207/4 "2022-03-17T14:11:56Z")
None.
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### Author:  [@S\_Otta](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/S_Otta)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2022, 3:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-loading-files-other-than-native-to-vtk-paraview/9207/5 "2022-03-17T15:01:20Z")
Do I need to set up any paths ? In linux, I untar the .gz file and run (Paraview folder)/bin/paraview. Should I do something else before that ?
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2022, 3:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-loading-files-other-than-native-to-vtk-paraview/9207/6 "2022-03-17T15:22:18Z")
Nope. Untar, run, open, apply.
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### Author:  [@S\_Otta](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/S_Otta)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2022, 10:07pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-not-loading-files-other-than-native-to-vtk-paraview/9207/7 "2022-03-17T22:07:41Z")
Thanks, It was the last part. “apply”.