DARC file format description

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

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.darc - Darc Archive

The DARC archive files are related to Darc. DARC file is a Darc Archive. Darc is an archiving system for use in media projects that allows developers to contain and use their data files from .darc files that store data in a bz2 compressed and AES encrypted (optional) format.

Application:

Darc

Category:

Archive files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Darc Archive related extensions:

.pcomp: Polycomp Compressed Data
.kva: KVIrc Compressed Archive
.chz: ChArc Compressed Archive
.nvz: Novelty Content Package
.sfds: Single File Data Storage
.pimx: Adobe Creative Cloud Extension

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

Can't open a .darc 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.darc

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 .darc file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

arc, carc, dac, dar, drc, sarc, varc, warc, xarc

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.warc: Web ARChive File
.dac: Chips Challenge DAC File
.arc: BASIS ASCII Resource Data
.xarc: The Longest Journey Audio Data
.drc: DriveCrypt Container
.dar: DAR Disk Archive

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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