File extension PCM
| File type | PCM Audio Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a PCM file?
PCM is an audio file format that stores raw audio data with no compression. PCM files tend to be rather larger (even up to few gigabytes) depending on bit depth used (typically 8 to 24 bits per sample).
PCM format is supported by most media players on the market, either free or paid, available for various system platforms. Main goal of PCM format is to provide high-fidelity audio data that reproduces its analog source data, mono or stereo signal, as close as possible.
Program(s) that can open the .PCM file
How to open PCM files
If you cannot open the PCM file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports PCM among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the PCM file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the PCM format files
The inability to open and operate the PCM file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the PCM Audio Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a PCM file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the PCM file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the PCM from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the PCM format
- The PCM file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the PCM file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a PCM file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the PCM file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the PCM file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the PCM file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
This extension
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.PCM) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected PCM file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the PCM file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. PCM) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.