File extension DSK
| File type | Disk Image Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a DSK file?
File with a .DSK extension contains a disc image, it is a general extension, utilised in different specifications by a variety of programs. Therefore, a DSK file created with an application might not be possible to be opened in a different program also utilising this extension. DSK file may contain image of CD, DVD, floppy or a whole hard drive.
The content of a DSK file can be compressed, due to the fact that such images are often used to archive discs in order to save disc space. Software which enables creation of disc images (for instance: PowerISO), can also enable mounting them within an operating system in the way so that they are perceived as physical disc plugged into the computer.
Program(s) that can open the .DSK file
Mac OS
How to open DSK files
If you cannot open the DSK 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 DSK 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 DSK file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the DSK format files
The inability to open and operate the DSK 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 Disk Image Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a DSK file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the DSK file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the DSK from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the DSK format
- The DSK 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 DSK file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a DSK file are out of date.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 DSK file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the DSK file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the DSK file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Similar extensions
| .adz | Amiga Emulator Compressed ADF Format |
| .aff | Advanced Forensics Format Disk Image |
| .ashdisc | Ashampoo Disk Image Format |
| .atr | Atari 8-bit Disk Image |
| .avhd | Microsoft Hyper-V Differencing Disk Format |
| .b5i | BlindWrite Image Format |
| .b5t | BlindWrite Image Format |
| .b6i | BlindWrite Image Format |
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.DSK) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected DSK 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 DSK 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. DSK) 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.