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What Type of File Is It?
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<blockquote data-quote="aaphid" data-source="post: 881702" data-attributes="member: 113315"><p>I have a file that I don't know how to open. It's 2GB and from what I remember it was either a .zip or .dmg file. However some time ago when I made it I also removed the last 3 characters from the name and renamed it .mov. This changed the way that finder dealt with it. Now I would like to open it but when I change the suffix to either of the above they aren't recognised making me wonder if either the file is corrupt or maybe it's not a zip or dmg.</p><p></p><p>How can I tell what the file is? I've gone into terminal and queried it with the "file" command but it just tells me that it's data.</p><p></p><p>Any ideas?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aaphid, post: 881702, member: 113315"] I have a file that I don't know how to open. It's 2GB and from what I remember it was either a .zip or .dmg file. However some time ago when I made it I also removed the last 3 characters from the name and renamed it .mov. This changed the way that finder dealt with it. Now I would like to open it but when I change the suffix to either of the above they aren't recognised making me wonder if either the file is corrupt or maybe it's not a zip or dmg. How can I tell what the file is? I've gone into terminal and queried it with the "file" command but it just tells me that it's data. Any ideas? [/QUOTE]
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