File extension FB2
| File type | FictionBook EBook Format |
| Developer | FictionBook |
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What is a FB2 file?
The .FB2 file extension refers to Fictionbook files, which is an xml based file format used for E-book format structuring. The file format is based on Open Xml and hence is very popular on the internet.
The file structure of Fictionbook files is unique in the sense that it does not describe the contents of the file but instead just focuses on the structure of it. The format supports storing the ebook metadata and hence all the extra information about a book can be embedded with the file itself. Often, a .FB2 file is packaged inside a zip archive.The format is quickly gaining popularity has plenty of hardware and software support implementations.
Program(s) that can open the .FB2 file
Windows
Mac OS
Android
How to open FB2 files
If you cannot open the FB2 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 FB2 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 FB2 file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the FB2 format files
The inability to open and operate the FB2 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 FictionBook EBook Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a FB2 file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the FB2 file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the FB2 from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the FB2 format
- The FB2 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 FB2 file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a FB2 file are out of date.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 FB2 file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the FB2 file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the FB2 file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.FB2) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected FB2 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 FB2 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. FB2) 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.