Backup Files

Open IPD File

IPD files are primarily associated with RIM\”s (Research In Motion) BlackBerry devices. These are backup files that are created when BlackBerry devices sync data with PCs. It is a database format that stores all the information on the phone including contacts and emails. It is used for restoring data if the device software fails.

Open IPD File on Windows OS

  • Look for an IPD file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
  • If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open IPD file
  • If you have a program which can open IPD file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the IPD file
  • If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “IPD wiki”, “how to open IPD file” in the search engine.
  • Once you find the application, install it on your computer
  • After the program is installed double-click on the IPD file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open IPD file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open IPD file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open IPD file.

Open GHO File

GHO files are back up files created by Norton\”s Ghost application. These files are used to restore a system after it has crashed. These files contain a snapshot of the hard drive at the time of creation and saves the data exactly as it was on the hard drive.

Open GHO File on Windows OS

  • Look for an GHO file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
  • If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open GHO file
  • If you have a program which can open GHO file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the GHO file
  • If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “GHO wiki”, “how to open GHO file” in the search engine.
  • Once you find the application, install it on your computer
  • After the program is installed double-click on the GHO file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open GHO file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open GHO file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open GHO file.

Open FBW File

FBW files are backup files created by HP recovery manager application. This software application is used to create backups and restore files from these backups. These files are created using a standard compression in order to reduced their overall footprint on the system. These backups come with an executable file that restores everything when executed.

Open FBW File on Windows OS

  • Look for an FBW file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
  • If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open FBW file
  • If you have a program which can open FBW file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the FBW file
  • If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “FBW wiki”, “how to open FBW file” in the search engine.
  • Once you find the application, install it on your computer
  • After the program is installed double-click on the FBW file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open FBW file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open FBW file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open FBW file.

Open DAT File

The files with the .dat extension are normally associated with &qout;data&qout;. These files are data files with no specific format or structure. A .dat file may include anything, from text and graphics to the general binary language data. Thus, when you see a file with a .dat extension on your system, it simply means that the file contains something related to the computer data. The only problem with these files is that the data contained by them cannot be determined by any way until they are opened.

A bit more about the DAT

The files with the .dat extension are very generic in nature. This is the reason why they can be used by many different types of programs. Although, many .dat files can be opened directly, but some of them contain some amount of data which is specifically in reference to a certain program. Such files can only be accessed if that particular program is opened. Because multiple programs use the .dat extension files, it becomes difficult to determine the contents of these files. However, if a .dat file is saved in a text format, then its contents can be seen by opening the file in a text editor program like notepad or WordPad. Many of you might have seen DAT in a movie CD of yesteryear – it was quite common before.

So, how does DAT fare today?

The files with the .dat extension format are the most common ones in the directory of a computer system. They are generally used to save those attachment files which are sent from an Outlook email client. There can be many types of applications related to the .dat file extension. Some of them are Allegro (Generic Packfile Data), AVG (6 Integrity Database), Bluewave File, Chuzzle, Clarion (DOS Database), Commodore 64 (Audio program) and Daqarta (Extended Audio Data program). Moreover, other files like the VCD Video files also use the .dat file extension. As an example, the game Minecraft uses such types of files for a number of actions.

It is always recommended to open the files with DAT in text editors like WordPad. Generally, these files are text-only files containing details about the data in them. Thus, a text editor can be the most suitable to access such files as it can exactly display the file’s contents.

Open DAT File on Windows OS

  • Look for an DAT file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
  • If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open DAT file
  • If you have a program which can open DAT file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the DAT file
  • If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “DAT wiki”, “how to open DAT file” in the search engine.
  • Once you find the application, install it on your computer
  • After the program is installed double-click on the DAT file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open DAT file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open DAT file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open DAT file.

Open BUP File

The full form of bup is Backup. Simply speaking, BUP files are the backup files and can be used to restore the data when it is lost or when it gets corrupted. The files with the .bup extension are used by numerous programs o that they can create an automatic backup of their data in a bup file. It is done to ensure that in case there is a loss of data or in case it becomes corrupted or unusable, then the required data can be easily retrieved through these . bup files.

Things to know about this type of file

The BUP files are primarily related to the &qout;DVD Information File Backup&qout;. There are 3 types of files on a disc. A VOB file (Video Object) is one of the core files of the DVD data, found on the video of the DVD discs. These files contain the actual movie data, which also includes the MPEG-2 video and supporting audio (MP2, DTS etc.). Next is the IFO (Information) file, which actually refers to the files on a DVD video disc. In simple language, the IFO files contain all the information which DVD player must be told so that the user can navigate through the data easily.

What’s the other category?

The third type of files from the above category is the BUP file. This is nothing but the backup copy of the IFO file of a DVD video disc. Whenever the IFO file of a DVD gets corrupted or deleted, then its respective bup file can be used to retrieve back the data which was lost. Thus, these files with the .bup extension are extremely necessary to the data. If the drive is unable to read the data from an IFO file, then it will do so through the bup file.

So, what’s to know more about these type of files?

The applications which can be associated with BUP files are Brother Embroidery System File, CD Indexer, PC-Bibliothek Update File and Softcode Tracker Contact Manager Backup. The importance and necessity of BUP files can be easily judged by the fact that a DVD player does not allow the navigation of the DVD file if the IFO and BUP files are absent, even if the VOB file is present.

Open BUP File on Windows OS

  • Look for an BUP file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
  • If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open BUP file
  • If you have a program which can open BUP file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the BUP file
  • If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “BUP wiki”, “how to open BUP file” in the search engine.
  • Once you find the application, install it on your computer
  • After the program is installed double-click on the BUP file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open BUP file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open BUP file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open BUP file.

Open BAK File

BAK files are backup files that are often created by programs or the operating system itself. These back ups are usually copies of documents or simpler configuration files that are important for the systems functionality and stability. For example, Windows creates BAK files for the system.ini and win.ini configuration files.

Open BAK File on Windows OS

  • Look for an BAK file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
  • If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open BAK file
  • If you have a program which can open BAK file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the BAK file
  • If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “BAK wiki”, “how to open BAK file” in the search engine.
  • Once you find the application, install it on your computer
  • After the program is installed double-click on the BAK file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open BAK file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open BAK file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open BAK file.

Open ABK File

ABK files are automatically created backup files that are created by several programs such as the Corel Draw graphics software application suite and AutoCAD CAD application. These files are used to restore the user session in the event of a system failure or software crash.

Open ABK File on Windows OS

  • Look for an ABK file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
  • If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open ABK file
  • If you have a program which can open ABK file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the ABK file
  • If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “ABK wiki”, “how to open ABK file” in the search engine.
  • Once you find the application, install it on your computer
  • After the program is installed double-click on the ABK file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open ABK file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open ABK file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open ABK file.