BCKUP file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.bckup - Time Machine Backup Data

The BCKUP data files are related to Mac OS X. The BCKUP file is a Time Machine Backup DATA. Time Machine is a backup software application distributed as part of Mac OS X operating system developed by Apple.

Application:

Mac OS X

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Time Machine Backup Data related extensions:

.xcst: Oracle UCM Content Folio Template
.mac: SmartWare Macro File
.wdt: AutoCAD Electrical Project Titles Data
.fxv: SPSD/M FXV Data
.cid: coDiagnostiX User Defined Implant Data
.xensearch: XenCenter Saved Search

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

Can't open a .bckup 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.bckup

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 .bckup file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

bckp, bkup

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.bckp: Ad-Aware Quarantined File
.bkup: Groundspeak Wherigo Backup File

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8/10, Windows 11, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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