BWI file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.bwi - BlindWrite CD Image

The BWI disk image files are related to BlindWrite. The BWI file is a BlindWrite CD Image.

Application:

BlindWrite

Category:

Disk Image files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

b5i, b6i

BlindWrite CD Image related extensions:

.b00: BlindWrite CD Image Segment
.b5l: BlindWrite 5 License Data
.b6l: BlindWrite License Data
.bwa: BlindWrite Physical Media Descriptor
.bws: BlindWrite Sub Channel Data
.bwt: BlindWrite Control File

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

Can't open a .bwi 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.bwi

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 .bwi file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

bai, bdi, bi, bsi, bw, bwl, bwu, fwi, gwi, hwi, vwi, wbi, wi

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.gwi: Novell GroupWise Shortcut
.bi: BSC Intermediate Object
.vwi: Microsoft SharePoint Workflow Diagram
.vwi: AllStar Visitor Watch Configuration
.wbi: Wii Backup Manager ISO
.fwi: HP PhotoSmart 850 Camera Firmware

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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