Details of extension .dat_old

On this page, we're going to take a closer look at the .dat_old file extension, which is related to Minecraft Old Level Data Backup. We'll explain what exactly a .dat_old fileformat is and how you can use it. If you're interested in learning more details about this type of file, we'll show you where to find them. And if you ever need to convert .dat_old files into different formats, we'll give you some tips on how to do that too. Let's see the file format associated with this file extension!

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• Minecraft Old Level Data Backup

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Minecraft Old Level Data Backup

The DAT_OLD file is a Minecraft Old Level Data Backup. Minecraft is a sandbox indie game originally created by Swedish programmer Markus Notch Persson and later developed and published by Mojang. The level.dat_mcr is a backup of the level.dat file before conversion from the Alpha Level Format to MCRegion or Anvil.

Category: Game Data files

Application: Minecraft

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Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic bytes (HEX): -

Magic string (ASCII): -

Aliases:

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Related extensions:

.mcr Minecraft Region Data

.dat_new Minecraft New Level Data Backup

.dat_mcr Minecraft Level Data Backup

.mca Minecraft Anvil Data

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The .dat_old file extension might not only belong to a single type of file, there could be various kinds that use it. Keep in mind that files with the .dat_old extension may contain various content types. If you have helpful information about this extension, write to us!

Having trouble opening a .dat_old file?

If you want to open a .dat_old file on your computer, you just need to have the appropriate program installed. Incorrect settings for the .dat_old association can trigger this error.

Windows can't open this file:

File: example.dat_old

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 2016/2019/2022, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux, Mac OS X, macOS, iOS, Android