File extension QIC
| File type | Microsoft Windows 95/98 Backup Format |
| Developer | Microsoft |
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What is a QIC file?
QIC is the file extension associated with Windows 95, 98 and ME operating systems. QIC is a system backup file. It is created by the operating system recovery system utility (Windows System Backup). Technically, QIC files are compressed archives. They made it possible to quickly restore the system, e.g. after its failure.
QIC is a format that is not compatible with newer versions of Windows. Currently, these files are not widely used and are considered obsolete.
Program(s) that can open the .QIC file
How to open QIC files
If you cannot open the QIC 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 QIC 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 QIC file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the QIC format files
The inability to open and operate the QIC 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 Microsoft Windows 95/98 Backup Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a QIC file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the QIC file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the QIC from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the QIC format
- The QIC 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 QIC file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a QIC file are out of date.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 QIC file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the QIC file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the QIC file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 01/27/2022
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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.QIC) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected QIC 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 QIC 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. QIC) 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.