CMBAK file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.cmbak - CET Designer Drawing Backup

The CMBAK data files are related to CET Designer. The CMBAK file is a CET Designer Drawing Backup. CET Designer is a complete design, specification and visualization tool, allowing you to complete every step of the proposal process in one program.

Application:

CET Designer

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

CET Designer Drawing Backup related extensions:

.vrds: VSE/VSAM Variable-Length Records Stored Data
.bsdf: Zemax Scattering Distribution Data
.xltbcd: XL Toolbox Chart Design Data
.wq: SOBEK Water Quality Locations Data
.rbsct: RegexBuddy Source Code Template
.jgt: SigmaWin+ Jog Speed Table Data

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

Can't open a .cmbak 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.cmbak

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 .cmbak file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

mbak

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.mbak: Quantrix Modeler Backup Data

Operating systems

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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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