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by billyboy on October 18th, 2009

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What is a dat file and how does one open it

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  • by iwnit on October 18th, 2009

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    "File Type 1 Data File (Most common)
    Popularity Very Common
    Category Data Files
    File Description Generic data file created by a specific application and typically accessed only by that application; may contain data in text or binary format; text-based DAT files can be viewed in a text editor.

    Many programs create, open, or reference DAT files; some examples include:

    Microsoft Visual Studio, Corel WordPerfect, Nero ShowTime, Nullsoft Winamp, SoftVelocity Clarion, Ontrack EasyRecovery, Runtime GetDataBack, and MapInfo software."

    "File Type 2 Exchange E-mail Attachment"

    "File Type 3 VCD Video File"
    Source and further information:
    http://www.fileinfo.com/extension/dat

    Further information:
    http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/107347
    http://filext.com/faq/open_dat_file.php

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