I am not sure this is the correct discussion group to ask, but does anyone
know what program opens a .dat file ???

On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:33:03 -0700, Chip
<Chip@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I am not sure this is the correct discussion group to ask, but does anyone
>know what program opens a .dat file ???

Howdy,

Please check:

http://filext.com/file-extension/DAT

All the best,
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Chip wrote:
> I am not sure this is the correct discussion group to ask, but does
> anyone know what program opens a .dat file ???

A program belonging to the same suite of programs that created the file.

"DAT" usually means "data" and the format of data can be anything. The
layout of a payroll file will differ significantly from a list of golfer
handicaps.

This is a photo. I tried the program recommended on the website by Kenneth
and it didn't work.



"HeyBub" wrote:

> Chip wrote:
> > I am not sure this is the correct discussion group to ask, but does
> > anyone know what program opens a .dat file ???
>
> A program belonging to the same suite of programs that created the file.
>
> "DAT" usually means "data" and the format of data can be anything. The
> layout of a payroll file will differ significantly from a list of golfer
> handicaps.
>
>
>

What is a Photo, the .dat file? If so why does it have a .dat extension?

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"Chip" <Chip@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A41955C8-7FAE-4EFB-B5EC-369267D5ABC9@microsoft.com...
> This is a photo. I tried the program recommended on the website by
> Kenneth
> and it didn't work.
>
>
>
> "HeyBub" wrote:
>
>> Chip wrote:
>> > I am not sure this is the correct discussion group to ask, but does
>> > anyone know what program opens a .dat file ???
>>
>> A program belonging to the same suite of programs that created the file.
>>
>> "DAT" usually means "data" and the format of data can be anything. The
>> layout of a payroll file will differ significantly from a list of golfer
>> handicaps.
>>
>>
>>

I don't know. We created a customized room in the Internet, saved it to a
file (no choice of extensions), found where it was stored, and it was a .dat
file. Now I can't open it. Thanks.

"John Barnett MVP" wrote:

> What is a Photo, the .dat file? If so why does it have a .dat extension?
>
> --
>
> --
> John Barnett MVP
> Associate Expert
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
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> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>
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> "Chip" <Chip@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A41955C8-7FAE-4EFB-B5EC-369267D5ABC9@microsoft.com...
> > This is a photo. I tried the program recommended on the website by
> > Kenneth
> > and it didn't work.
> >
> >
> >
> > "HeyBub" wrote:
> >
> >> Chip wrote:
> >> > I am not sure this is the correct discussion group to ask, but does
> >> > anyone know what program opens a .dat file ???
> >>
> >> A program belonging to the same suite of programs that created the file.
> >>
> >> "DAT" usually means "data" and the format of data can be anything. The
> >> layout of a payroll file will differ significantly from a list of golfer
> >> handicaps.
> >>
> >>
> >>

Where "in the Internet" did you go to create this file?


Chip wrote:
> I don't know. We created a customized room in the Internet, saved it to a
> file (no choice of extensions), found where it was stored, and it was a .dat
> file. Now I can't open it. Thanks.
>
> "John Barnett MVP" wrote:
>
>> What is a Photo, the .dat file? If so why does it have a .dat extension?
>>
>> --
>>
>> --
>> John Barnett MVP
>> Associate Expert
>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>
>> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
>> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>>
>> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
>> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
>> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for
>> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the
>> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
>> mail/post..
>>
>>
>> "Chip" <Chip@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A41955C8-7FAE-4EFB-B5EC-369267D5ABC9@microsoft.com...
>>> This is a photo. I tried the program recommended on the website by
>>> Kenneth
>>> and it didn't work.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "HeyBub" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Chip wrote:
>>>>> I am not sure this is the correct discussion group to ask, but does
>>>>> anyone know what program opens a .dat file ???
>>>> A program belonging to the same suite of programs that created the file.
>>>>
>>>> "DAT" usually means "data" and the format of data can be anything. The
>>>> layout of a payroll file will differ significantly from a list of golfer
>>>> handicaps.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>


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On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:04:01 -0700, Chip
<Chip@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>This is a photo. I tried the program recommended on the website by Kenneth
>and it didn't work.
>
>
Hi again,

Might you tell me what program I recommended?

I simply suggested that you look at a site that would answer
your question about what a .DAT file might be.

All the best,
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Kenneth

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On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:33:03 -0700, Chip
<Chip@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I am not sure this is the correct discussion group to ask, but does anyone
> know what program opens a .dat file ???


There's no answer to that question. Unlike a file type such as .doc or
..xls, .dat files can be created by several different applications and
it is not a standard format. Where did you find this file, and what
else do you know about it? Do you know what program created it?

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I went to the website http://filext.com/file-extension/DAT and most of
the info was from a company called FILExt. I downloaded a free trial of
their software and it open it in 'gobbly-gook' fashion.

This file was created on the Internet which showed a room and you could
change color of paint, and other stuff. We printed it. It worked. It also
asked if we wanted to print it to a file. We did, and it created a .dat
file.

Thanks for your help and staying with me.

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:33:03 -0700, Chip
> <Chip@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > I am not sure this is the correct discussion group to ask, but does anyone
> > know what program opens a .dat file ???
>
>
> There's no answer to that question. Unlike a file type such as .doc or
> ..xls, .dat files can be created by several different applications and
> it is not a standard format. Where did you find this file, and what
> else do you know about it? Do you know what program created it?
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>