CPCT file format description
Many people share .cpct files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .cpct file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .cpct files.
1 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.cpct - Compact Pro Archive
The CPCT archive files are related to Compact Pro. The CPCT file is a Compact Pro Archive. Compact Pro is a software data compression utility for archiving and compressing files on Apple Macintosh platform.
- Application:
- Compact Pro
- Category:
- Archive files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Compact Pro Archive related extensions:
Naturally, other applications may also use the .cpct file extension. Even harmful programs can create .cpct files. Be especially cautious with .cpct files coming from an unknown source!
Can't open a .cpct 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.cpct
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 .cpct file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
cct, clct, cpc, cpdt, cpt, pct
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
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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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