DSK file format description

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

2 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.dsk - General Disk Image

The DSK disk image files are related to RaWrite for Windows. DSK file is a General Floppy Disk Image. It is a simple, uncompressed disk image format.

Application:

RaWrite for Windows

Category:

Disk Image files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

General Disk Image related extensions:

.dvd: CloneCD DVD Image Information
.gdrive: Gizmo Drive Virtual Drive
.ecm: ECM Prepared Disk Image
.sopt: SynclavierX Optical Disk Image
.trd: TR-DOS Disk Image
.wii: Scrambled Wii Disc Image

.dsk - RAD Studio Saved Desktop

The DSK data files are related to RAD Studio. DSK file is a RAD Studio Saved Desktop. File used to save the project desktop when the Autosave Project desktop option is enabled

Application:

RAD Studio

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

RAD Studio Saved Desktop related extensions:

.fiff: Elekta Neuromag FIFF Data
.sn: Elnec Programmer Serialization File
.kxy: SUPCRT92 K Values File
.igw: Interactive Groundwater Modeling Data
.evc: Echoview Color Scheme
.ulx: Glulx Game File

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

Can't open a .dsk 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.dsk

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 .dsk file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

vsk, csk, sk, rsk, esk, dsu, dsm, ds, dk, wsk, dck, ssk, sdk, fsk, dzk

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.dwk: Autodesk AutoCAD Drawing Lock
.csk: BlackBerry Code Signing Keys
.esk: ESock Module Information
.dsm: Dynamic Studio Module
.wsk: Ashampoo Media Player Skin
.ds: TWAIN Data Source

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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