how do i open binary files

[dontshoot]

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]

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]

ok it says it is to big for notepad

 

[SFR]

ok it says it is to big for notepad

then try wordpad...

 

[dontshoot]

then it freezes up

 

[Cromewell]

a hex editor is the best way to open them

 

[dontshoot]

whats hex editor and where do i get it

 

[Cromewell]

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

 

[Verrona]

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

Here u go