FAT file format description
Many people share .fat files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .fat file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .fat files.
4 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.fat - Zinf Theme
The FAT data files are related to Zinf. The FAT file is a Zinf Theme. The Zinf audio player is a simple, but powerful audio player for Linux and Win32. It supports MP3, Ogg/Vorbis, WAV and Audio CD playback, with a powerful music browser, theme support and a download manager.
- Application:
- Zinf
- Category:
- Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Zinf Theme related extensions:
.fat - Far Cry Primal Game Data
The FAT game data files are related to Far Cry Primal. The FAT file is a Far Cry Primal Game Data. Far Cry Primal is an action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal.
- Application:
- Far Cry Primal
- Category:
- Game Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Far Cry Primal Game Data related extensions:
.fat - FreeAmp Theme
The FAT data files are related to FreeAmp. The FAT file is a FreeAmp Theme. FreeAMP is a free, stripped-down version of Klevgrand's popular analog audio gear modeler REAMP.
.fat - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Audio Info
The FAT game data files are related to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. The FAT file is a Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Audio Info. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is an action game with platforming and puzzle-solving elements.
- Application:
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- Category:
- Game Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Audio Info related extensions:
Naturally, other applications may also use the .fat file extension. Even harmful programs can create .fat files. Be especially cautious with .fat files coming from an unknown source!
Can't open a .fat 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.fat
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 .fat file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
aft, at, bat, cat, dat, fa, faf, fag, fah, far, ft, fta, fwt, fxt, gat
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
Similar file extensions in our database:
- .far
- Farandole Composer Music Module
- .bat
- MS-DOS Batch File
- .far
- FARO Zone 2D Data
- .dat
- Nero BackItUp Drive Image
- .at
- ETCBC Analyzed Text Data
- .dat
- General Data 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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