how do i open binary files

dontshoot · 12-15-2004, 10:53 PM

can someone help me open one of my files its binary and it wont let me open it what do i open it with

canuck · 12-15-2004, 11:16 PM

sometimes you can, highlight the file, copy it to the clipboard. then paste it in a different folder, then rename the original to a .txt format. Make sure you make a good copy before messing with it.

dontshoot · 12-15-2004, 11:34 PM

ok it says it is to big for notepad

**SFR** · 12-16-2004, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dontshoot

ok it says it is to big for notepad

then try wordpad...

dontshoot · 12-16-2004, 12:40 AM

then it freezes up

**Cromewell** · 12-16-2004, 02:44 AM

a hex editor is the best way to open them

dontshoot · 12-16-2004, 03:47 AM

whats hex editor and where do i get it

**Cromewell** · 12-16-2004, 04:26 AM

http://www.google.com/ I tell you these people have nearly everything

Verrona · 12-16-2004, 11:34 AM

http://www.hhdsoftware.com/hexeditor.html

Here u go

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Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,417	a hex editor is the best way to open them __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

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Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,417	http://www.google.com/ I tell you these people have nearly everything __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

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dontshoot New Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 23	whats hex editor and where do i get it

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Verrona Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: UK Age: 21 Posts: 362	http://www.hhdsoftware.com/hexeditor.html Here u go __________________ Verrona Fedora Bugs Tester :D How to ask a question.

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