CRO file format description

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

2 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.cro - CropWat Data

The CRO data files are related to CropWat. The CRO file is a CropWat Data. CropWat is a decision support tool developed by the Land and Water Development Division of FAO.

Application:

CropWat

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

CropWat Data related extensions:

.pln: CTP Pro Scene Data
.az!: Vuze Partial Download
.sis: Steam Game Backup Info
.qdfx: Intuit Quicken Financial Exchange File
.ase: Alice Scene Export Data
.t11: At Home 2011 Tax Return Data

.cro - AquaCrop Crop Data

The CRO data files are related to AquaCrop. The CRO file is an AquaCrop Crop Data. AquaCrop is the crop growth model developed by FAO to address food security and assess the effect of the environment and management on crop production.

Application:

AquaCrop

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

AquaCrop Crop Data related extensions:

.cli: AquaCrop Climate Data
.co2: AquaCrop Atmospheric CO2 Data
.eto: AquaCrop Reference Evapotranspiration Data
.gwt: AquaCrop Groundwater Data
.irr: AquaCrop Irrigation Data
.man: AquaCrop Field Management Data

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

Can't open a .cro 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.cro

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 .cro file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

cdo, ceo, cfo, cgo, co, cor, cr, cr0, cri, crl, crp, cto, dro, fro, rco

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.co: Cobalt 3D Model
.crp: MSI SecureDoc Encrypted Data
.cdo: Vector CAD CDO Data
.crl: Certificate Revocation List
.vro: DVD-VR Video
.cr0: Autodesk Moldflow Cool Analysis Restart 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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