File extension BUP
| File type | Backup Of DVD Info Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a BUP file?
The .BUP extension refers to files of the type DVD IFO backup. These are the backup repositories that store the information stored on system IFO files on a Digital disk.
Mostly, these are created when there is some sort of problem with the usual IFO file located on a disk so that the disk information can be backed up. This helps in the cases when the corrupt ISO files are unreadble by the media players and thus the disk info is fetched from these backup BUP files. These files cannot be read or opened manually as the information is in an encrypted format.
Program(s) that can open the .BUP file
Windows
More information about BUP file
BUP (short for backup) file is a backup copy of DVD IFO file. BUP files are designed for storing information about contents of DVD storage disks and are an alternative to IFO (VIDEO_TS.IFO) files.
Alternative to IFO files
DVD VIDEO_TS files store three types of files: IFO, BUP, and VOB or VRO. IFO file contains information about location of the actual video data, audio settings, chapter information, tracks, and subtitles. Similar information are also stored in BUP backup copy. In the event of problems with reading IFO file, for example, due to corrupted file, BUP file will be used in an attempt to recover the information. BUP file extension can be manually changed into IFO in order for the player to read from the file directly.
How to open BUP files
If you cannot open the BUP 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 BUP 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 BUP file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the BUP format files
The inability to open and operate the BUP 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 Backup Of DVD Info Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a BUP file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the BUP file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the BUP from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the BUP format
- The BUP 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 BUP file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a BUP 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 BUP file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the BUP file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the BUP file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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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.BUP) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected BUP 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 BUP 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. BUP) 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.