Details of extension .bak

16 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) in our database

Below, you can find answers to the following questions:

• What is the .bak file?
• Which program can create the .bak file?
• Where can you find a description of the .bak format?
• What can convert .bak files to a different format?
• Which MIME-type is associated with the .bak extension?

.bak

Backup Copy File

The BAK file is a Backup Copy file. The .BAK is a filename extension commonly used to signify a backup copy of a file.

Detailed description not available

Category: Other files

Application: -

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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Aliases:

backup, bk, old, ori, orig, ren

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Related extensions:

.wbcat

Windows Backup Catalog

.bck

HP OpenVMS Backup File

.wbverify

Windows Backup Verify File

.hlb

HP OpenVMS Help Library

.mlb

HP OpenVMS Macro Library

.tlb

HP OpenVMS Text Library

.tjl

HP OpenVMS ACL Editor Journal Data

.lis

HP OpenVMS List Data

.bak

MobileTrans Backup Data

The BAK file is a MobileTrans Backup Data. MobileTrans is a data transfer tool that facilitates transfer between two phones.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: MobileTrans

Program name: -

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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.bak

MRDS Database Backup

The BAK file is a MRDS Database Backup. MRDS (Mineral Resources Data System) is a collection of reports describing metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources throughout the world.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: MRDS

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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.bak

VoCATS Modified Test Backup

The BAK file is a VoCATS Modified Test Backup. VoCATS is a competency-based instruction management system that supports North Carolina’s public school career and technical education (CTE) program.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: VoCATS

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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.bak

TED5 Backup

The BAK file is a TED5 Backup. Tile Editor v5.0 (TED5) is a level editor written by id Software that has been used to create the levels for many of their games.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: TED5

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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.bak

AcqURL Bookmark Database Backup

The BAK file is an AcqURL Bookmark Database Backup. AcqURL is a program for keeping and launching separate lists of bookmarks.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: AcqURL

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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Related extensions:

.acq

AcqURL Bookmark Database

.bak

TBK Tracker Deleted Course INI

The BAK file is a TBK Tracker Deleted Course INI. Platte Canyon TBK Tracker is an LMS for tracking ToolBook content.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: TBK Tracker

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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.tcn

Platte Canyon ToolBook Data

.sbk

TBK Tracker System Book Data

.wbk

TBK Tracker Book Data

.wbx

TBK Tracker Catalog Data

.bak

Microsoft SQL Server Database Backup

The BAK file is a Microsoft SQL Server Database Backup. Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system developed by Microsoft.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: Microsoft SQL Server

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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Related extensions:

.dbf

Aston-Tate dBASE Database

.sqr

SQR Script

.sql

SQL Script

.gdb

Embarcadero InterBase Database File

.rbf

RBase Data

.db

General Database File

.spf

SQR Portable Format

.lis

SQR Printer Output

.mkd

Pervasive SQL Database

.bak

Finale Backup Data

The BAK file is a Finale Backup Data. Finale is the flagship program of a series of proprietary scorewriters created by MakeMusic for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: Finale

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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Related extensions:

.mid

MIDI Music

.mus

Finale Music File

.crd

Guitar Chord File

.chopro

Chord Pro Chord

.cg

Guitar Chord Groover Chord

.gtp

Guitar Pro Tabulature

.sib

Sibelius Music Notation

.alp

Ableton Live Pack

.sds

MIDI Sample Dump Standard

.bak

BSL Background Subtraction Data

The BAK file is a BSL Background Subtraction Data. BSL is a 2-D interactive data manipulation package for image data.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: BSL

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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.add

BSL Weighted Addition Data

.ave

BSL Average Data

.cin

BSL Circular Integration Data

.cnv

BSL Convolve Data

.cut

BSL Cut Part of an Image

.sur

BSL Surface Plot Data

.sum

BSL Sum Data

.msk

BSL Bit Mask Data

.itp

BSL Interpolate Data

.bak

Visual UML Model Backup

The BAK file is a Visual UML Model Backup. Visual UML is a UML object-modeling tool.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: Visual UML

Program name: -

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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Related extensions:

.umlx

Visual UML XML Model Data

.uml

Visual UML Model Data

.bak

Canvas Drawing Backup

The BAK file is a Canvas Drawing Backup. Canvas is a photo and graphics editor, print and web publishing tool.

Detailed description not available

Category: Document files

Application: Canvas

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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Related extensions:

.cvx

ACDSee Canvas Image

.asw

ACDSee Slideshow Wizard Project

.cvt

ACDSee Canvas External Tool

.cva

ACDSee Canvas Sequence Set

.csy

ACDSee Canvas Symbol Data

.txr

ACD Canvas Texture Data

.npn

ACDSee Canvas Neon Pen Data

.cv5

ACDSee Canvas 5 Drawing

.drw2

ACDSee Canvas 2 Drawing

.bak

Corel WordPerfect Document Backup

The BAK file is a Corel WordPerfect Document Backup. Corel WordPerfect is a word processing application.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: Corel WordPerfect

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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Related extensions:

.wpe

WordPerfect Entrust Document

.eqn

Corel WordPerfect Equation Data

.lab

Corel WordPerfect Label Definition Data

.env

Corel WordPerfect Environment Data

.wpp

Corel WordPerfect Palette Data

.con

Corel WordPerfect Concordance Data

.crs

Corel WordPerfect Conversion Resource Data

.mrs

Corel WordPerfect Macro Resource

.frs

Corel WordPerfect Font Resource Data

.bak

Grade Organizer Backup

The BAK file is a Grade Organizer Backup. Grade Organizer is an electronic gradebook software for Microsoft Windows.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: Grade Organizer

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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.clw

Grade Organizer Project

.bak

Cast Soft wysiwyg Backup Data

The BAK file is a Cast Soft wysiwyg Backup Data. Wysiwyg is a lighting design software with fully integrated CAD, plots, data, visualization and virtual show control.

Detailed description not available

Category: Data files

Application: wysiwyg

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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Related extensions:

.wyg

Cast Soft wysiwyg Project

.wud

Cast Soft wysiwyg User Data

.wyt

Cast Soft wysiwyg Template

.wys

Cast Soft wysiwyg v2 Data

.bak

Terraria Backup Data

The BAK file is a Terraria Backup Data. Terraria is a 2D action-adventure sandbox video game developed by Re-Logic.

Detailed description not available

Category: Game Data files

Application: Terraria

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

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Related extensions:

.tmod

Terraria Mod

.wld

Terraria World Data

.plr

Terraria Player Data

.map

Terraria Map Data

Other types of files may also use the .bak file extension. If you have helpful information about .bak extension, write to us!

Can't open a .bak file?

If you want to open a .bak file on your computer, you just need to have the appropriate program installed. If the .bak association isn't set correctly, you may receive the following error message:

Windows can't open this file:

File: example.bak

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To change file associations:

• Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click Open With.
• In the Open With dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click Browse to locate the program that you want.
• Select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file check box.

Supported operating systems

Windows Server 2003/2008/2012/2016, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android