- Rename it to a .rar file
- Unzip it
Worked for me
i cant open a .file extension ....
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I copy my data from one laptop to another through a cross cable.i put everything in a folder then share this folder on a network .(i did not use windows easy transfer .) then i copy this folder to another laptop .then i format the source laptop .now i don't have any of them but i have that hard disk in which i copy that folder when i inserted this hard disk to my new laptop i was stunned to see that i can't open that folder file extension has changed to .file and .then i thought that this issue is related to window i reinstalled window but it did't help please help me to open this type of file .i search about this type of file has no registry in window so ,is there any way i am using windows 7 professional .i have many type of file in it.
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
2012-09-08T20:05:08+00:00 Hi,
This is really an interesting issue.
- Have you run easy transfer and used the easy transfer cable?
- If you have not used that, then how have you copied it to another laptop?
- What cable are you referring to?
If you did run an easy transfer, try changing the file extension to .mig and see if you can restore it.
To change a file name extension, follow these steps:
a. Make sure that file name extensions are visible. To learn how to do this, see Show or hide file name extensions.
b.Right-click the file you want to change, and then click Rename.
c. Delete the file name extension, type the new extension, and then press Enter.
d. Windows will warn you that changing the file name extension might cause the file to stop working properly. If you are certain that the extension you typed will work with the program you're using, click Yes to confirm the change.
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Anonymous
2012-09-11T05:06:10+00:00 huuuuuuuuuuh
no answer ,no genuine help .i called to microsoft and they told me we cant help you . while i have a genuine windows 7 pro. still no answer from the community ...............if you cant solve the issue then simply post we can't....i will no longer keep looking this post
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Anonymous
2012-09-09T19:18:58+00:00 hi sawan
3590F75ABA9E485486C100C1A9D4FF06WPVAPIHOXUUFFBRW
above mix letter and numbers are the name of that file .again i repeat that it was a folder it contained 112 GB data in it .i put my video,audio,ppt, games,and other document in it it is a combination af many type of data .actually it was a folder now it has changed in this type of file..........
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@CmdrKeene 90,621 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2012-09-09T14:02:34+00:00 To help, we need to know what kind of program was used to create the file. Or in other words, what program should be used to open it?
The reason I ask is this: take PowerPoint files for example. They usually end with .ppt in the name. If that part of the name is lost, your computer won't know how to open the file. You can try choosing all the other programs in the world, but unless you knew that it was only possible to open in PowerPoint, you'd never get it to open.
It's the same situation here: if we know what kind of file it should be, we can restore the ability to open it.