File extension NCO
| File type | Nero BackItUp Compressed Backup Format |
| Developer | Nero |
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What is a NCO file?
Files with the .NCO extension contain backup of the data to be written on a CD or DVD compressed using standard ZIP compression algorithms. The data can also be encrypted using a 56-bit key and protected with a password.
NCO files are created using the Nero BackItup software, the successor of the Nero BackItUp & Burn. If the NCO file is not encrypted, it can be opened using a ZIP decompression tool, such as WinZip or Stuffit Expander - just change the extension to ZIP and extract the file.
Program(s) that can open the .NCO file
Windows
How to open NCO files
If you cannot open the NCO 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 NCO 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 NCO file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the NCO format files
The inability to open and operate the NCO 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 Nero BackItUp Compressed Backup Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a NCO file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the NCO file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the NCO from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the NCO format
- The NCO 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 NCO file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a NCO file are out of date.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 NCO file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the NCO file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the NCO file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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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.NCO) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected NCO 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 NCO 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. NCO) 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.