DAT files with what to open

DAT file How to open, we often found in their own computer folder dat files, but do not know how DAT files and dat files open, in fact, DAT files are generally used to store data files, various DAT files are not the same format, so there is no specific file to open. How can the DAT file be opened? To open a file first to know its internal format, instead of looking at his extension, the extension is just a hint in the internal format. Network remote office software can be connected to remote computer remote control at any time remotely, file management operations, is a mobile, remote office a good way.

DAT files in the computer have two main formats, one is plain text file, similar to TXT file, can be opened with Notepad, WordPad, UE, Winhex and other tools. Another is the multimedia image file, can be KMPlayer, Potplayer, Jinshan Shadow PA, PowerDVD and other media software to open.

Workaround and steps:

To open the audio and video file:

1. If the audio and video files, some can be directly opened with Microsoft's own media Player, Windows Media Player and other media playback tools.

2. The generic DAT file is not associated with any program, so you should also open it manually in Windows Media player. In Windows Media player, press ALT to press the pop-up menu list:

3. Select "File" from the pop-up menu and select "Open ..." command. Alternatively, press Ctrl+o to eject the Open dialog box and navigate to the directory where the audio and video is located:

4. As shown above, the default is not to display DAT files, we need to click on the right "media files (all types)" and select "All Files (*. *)" in the pop-up drop-down list, the audio and video files can be displayed:

5. If your dat file is a video file and is more complex, larger, or the decoder on your computer is not very good, it may take some time for the player to open, and a small viewer will show "opening media ...":

6. If your decoder is able to open the appropriate DAT audio video, wait a little while to play it normally:

7. The decoder installed on my computer is completely suitable for this DAT audio and video file, it has been played properly:

8. However, if your audio and video decoding does not, then WMP can not open, you need to install a decoder or with KMPlayer, Potplayer and other players open.

9. If it is not a video file, the player will die when it is opened, do not attempt to open such dat files multiple times, otherwise it will cause data corruption or loss of the risk.

Open Text and Program files:

1. If it is a program file for another software program, most of these DAT files are data files that are used for installation or operation and usually cannot be opened directly. You can try Winhex to open the look:

2. Another is a plain text file, in fact, it is similar to TXT file, you can use Notepad, WordPad, UE, Winhex and other tools to open. This type of file is typically a file that is configured or backed up in nature:

3. There are special types of DAT files that can be opened but can only be garbled:

4. Some DAT files are still encrypted or in fact types of special properties of the file, the general method cannot be opened, with Notepad and other text editor opened will be stuck:

5. At this point, you can try to open with special tools such as Winhex, if not open, do not open such files.