BUK file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.buk - DVD IFO Backup File

The BUK data files are related to MPlayer. The BUK file is a DVD IFO Backup File. DVD IFO file is an Information file on DVD, this file contain menus and other information about the video and audio.

Application:

MPlayer

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

DVD IFO Backup File related extensions:

.264: H.264 Bitstream
.4xm: 4X Movie
.cdxl: CDXL Video File
.cmv: Creative ZEN MX Video
.gxf: SMPTE General Exchange Format Video
.kmv: Sansui Mobile DJ Video

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

Can't open a .buk 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.buk

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 .buk file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

bik, bjk, bk, bkk, bku, bu, buj, bul, bum, fuk, ubk, uk

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.bjk: Blaise Database BJK Data
.uk: English Language Info File
.fuk: Postal 2 Map Data
.bul: I4 Bullseye Data
.bkk: BookBuddi eBook
.bik: RAD Game Tools Bink Video

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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