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Anonymous
2018-06-19T19:01:33+00:00

How can I change the format of a file I downloaded. It's asking me " How do you want to open this file".  It's a  HEX File (.hex) file type and open with Unknown application What app do I use ?????

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  1. Vijay A. Verma 104.8K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2018-06-19T19:12:15+00:00
    1. You can try to open Hex file in Notepad also. Start Notepad > File > Open > Select the file and open
    2. If above doesn't work - You can download Hexedit from following location and use that

    https://sourceforge.net/projects/hexedit/

    (There are many other editors. Above one Sourceforge, a reliable source)

    Disclaimer 1 - Using Third Party Software is completely at your own risk. This advice is in my personal capacity as a volunteer.

    Disclaimer 2 - This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-06-19T21:40:50+00:00

    How can I change the format of a file I downloaded. 

    I would try  Power-Shell  Get-Content.   It has a bunch of options which could help with transformation which you will probably need to do.  Also, it gives you a way to just take a peek at a few lines instead of being forced to see the whole file before you're ready to deal with it.

    Here's a way of getting a description of the syntax

    Get-Content -? | out-string -Width 90

    If it really is "Hex" though, I suspect you will have to pipe it to something else and unfortunately then instead of trying to find another cmdlet you may be faced with learning some more arcane syntax.

    https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17229866/powershell-hex-to-string-conversion

    (BING search for

        powershell fromhex totext

    )

    BTW I did not look very hard for a better hit.  That was just the first one which (more or less) demonstrated my point.  I'm disappointed it was not a "one-liner".

    Good luck

    Robert Aldwinckle


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  3. Anonymous
    2018-06-19T19:17:42+00:00

    Thank's

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