SAR file format description

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

2 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.sar - C64 Saracen Paint Image

The SAR graphic files are related to XnView. SAR file is a C64 Saracen Paint Image. Saracen Paint is a graphics program for the C64.

Application:

XnView

Category:

Graphic files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

C64 Saracen Paint Image related extensions:

.$s: ZX Spectrum Hobetta Image
.2bp: Pocket PC Bitmap Image
.2d: Amapi Image
.411: Sony Mavica Picture
.4bt: GoDot Image
.73i: TI-73 Bitmap

.sar - Squeak Archive

The SAR archive files are related to Squeak. SAR file is a Squeak Archive. Squeak is a tightly integrated software development environment for live software construction using the object-oriented programming language Smalltalk.

Application:

Squeak

Category:

Archive files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Squeak Archive related extensions:

.changes: Squeak Changes Data
.morph: Squeak MORPH Data
.pr: Squeak Project
.sqo: Squeak Object
.sts: Squeak Source Code

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

Can't open a .sar 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.sar

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 .sar file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

sra, zar, sae, qar, car, ar, xar, sxr, sat, saf, sad, ear, asr, war, swr

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.sae: Sage Accountant Link
.car: Oracle Documaker CAR Archive
.zar: Zemax Archive
.sra: Sequence Read Archive
.car: Broderbund PrintMaster Card
.car: NeoBook Cartoon

Operating systems

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

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