Does anybody know about any software that can find out what type of file you have?? I have several files that won't open because of extension mismatch errors. Can anyone help me out??
2007-08-27 05:58:06 · 5 answers · asked by oraxio 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Ok, they are basically music files that i've downloaded. They are all supposed to be mp3 (at least .mp3 is their extension) but none of the players or audio software that I have will open them, telling me the extension doesn't fit the the file format. I've even tried software like soundforge and wavelab.
2007-08-27 06:11:07 · update #1
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Hmm, that sounds like files that were just renamed to have the mp3 extension, but weren't actually converted to mp3s. This sort of depends too on how and where you downloaded them, because some sources are more reputable than others. It could also be corrupt files, but if no music players play them then I'd say you need to re-download those files.
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Search for it on Wikipedia or http://filext.com/
It will sometimes list the software necessary if it's specific, or give you an idea of how to open it.
There are some files you won't be able to open at all (like .dll) but your computer needs to run properly, so don't necessarily delete them if you don't know what they are.
2007-08-27 06:02:28 · answer #1 · answered by Jon G 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Look, some extensions are specific just for specific programs (for example .ncd extension you can not open with any program for .gif or .jpg because this is specific exstension for Nero). But also, some extension you can open just with program support specified for this kind of files (for example, some files are programmed in CLIPPER and you can open this file only with program support for clipper - all other programs can not open files with this extension). Veradisca & Best Regards, Neven.
2007-08-27 13:07:43 · answer #2 · answered by NEVEN , 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell us the file extensions that your files have, and the program you are trying to open it in.
2007-08-27 13:04:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can usually just Google the file extension. Like ".mpg file extension". Or you can find it on Answers.com
2007-08-27 13:16:49 · answer #4 · answered by Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To identify the file type AND the program needed to open it, go to:
2007-08-27 13:09:15 · answer #5 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋