MSD file format description

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

2 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.msd - Map Service Definition

The MSD data files are related to ArcGIS. MSD file is a Map Service Definition. When you publish a map service using the Map Service Publishing toolbar in ArcMap, ArcGIS creates a map service definition (.msd) file that is placed in your server input directory.

Application:

ArcGIS

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Map Service Definition related extensions:

.a2e: ArcGIS Option Data
.aih: ArcGIS Optional Index
.atx: ArcGIS Attribute Index
.aux: ArcGIS Auxilliary File
.blw: ArcGIS BIL World File
.bmpw: ArcGIS BMP World Data

.msd - Scream MiniSEED Data

The MSD data files are related to Scream. MSD file is a Scream MiniSEED Data. Scream is a Windows 95/98/NT application for Seismometer Configuration, REal time Acquisition and Monitoring.

Application:

Scream

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

miniseed

Scream MiniSEED Data related extensions:

.css: Scream Center for Seismic Studies Data
.sac: Scream Recorded SAC Data
.sud: Scream SUD Data
.uff: Scream Universal File Format Data

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

Can't open a .msd 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.msd

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 .msd file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

hsd, jsd, ksd, lsd, mcd, md, mds, med, mqd, ms, msc, mse, msf, msr, mss

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.smd: Sega Genesis ROM
.md: Chaos Desktop Metadata
.nsd: BLAST Nucleotide Database
.ksd: NI Kore Sound
.mxd: ArcMAP Document
.md: Sega Genesis ROM MD

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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