AMES file format description

Many people share .ames files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .ames file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .ames files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.ames - NASA Ames Data Exchange

The AMES data files are related to Notepad. The AMES file is a NASA Ames Data Exchange. The NASA AMES format is an ASCII file format used for the exchange of scientific data.

Application:

Notepad

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

NASA Ames Data Exchange related extensions:

.aev: Notepad++ Data
.android: Android Related Readme
.apt: Nimbus 7 SAMS APRIORI Data
.bad: Microsoft Exchange Non-Delivery Report Message
.bbs: BBS Directory List
.bdp: Microsoft Exchange Non-Delivery Report Bad Mail Pointer

Naturally, other applications may also use the .ames file extension. Even harmful programs can create .ames files. Be especially cautious with .ames files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .ames file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.ames

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 one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .ames file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

aes, ame, ams, mes

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.mes: TrimeTool MES Output
.mes: SpectraMagic NX Data
.mes: Corel WordPerfect Macro Editor Workspace Data
.ame: Act! E-Mail System Library
.mes: A2B Player Audio Data
.ams: Velvet Studio Music Module

Operating systems

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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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