AR4 file format description

Many people share .ar4 files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .ar4 file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .ar4 files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.ar0 - MyDOS Ramdisk Image

The AR0 data files are related to MyDOS. AR0 file is a MyDOS Ramdisk Image. MYDOS is an alternative DOS for Atari 8-bit computers. The MyDOS seems to be no longer supported.

Application:

MyDOS

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

ar1, ar2, ar3, ar4, ar5, ar6, ar7, ar8, ar9

MyDOS Ramdisk Image related extensions:

.ar0: MyDOS Ramdisk Image

Naturally, other applications may also use the .ar4 file extension. Even harmful programs can create .ar4 files. Be especially cautious with .ar4 files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .ar4 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.ar4

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 .ar4 file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

a4r, ad4, af4, ag4, ar, are, arr, art

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.a4r: Macromedia Authorware Packaged File without Runtime
.art: C64 Advanced Art Studio Image
.art: ArtCAM Model File
.a4r: Atari 8-bit Anime 4ever Image
.art: Atari ST Art Director Image
.art: Atari ST GFA Artist Image

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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