Extension bin - what is it?

It happens that the user downloads a program or game from the Internet, and some of the files have a BIN extension, and they need to be opened in order to run the installation directly. Many do not know what to do with such files, and immediately give up. And especially persistent people guess that there must be a program for expanding BIN, which should open such files.

What kind of format?

That's right, there is such software, and not in a single version. But first you need to understand this format, understand what it is. A file with a BIN extension is an ordinary binary file containing information that only the computer will understand, since all information in it is represented in the binary system. A person can not make out what is encrypted in a set of zeros and ones. He needs clear text, sound or graphic information. And since each text fragment can be converted to a binary set, some files are created. They are assigned a BIN extension, which means "binary".

Preparation

The next question is how to open such files?

First, before making any actions on the files, it is recommended that they be backed up. You need to do this, because you can make a mistake, and the information will be damaged or irretrievably lost. This is especially common for beginners and untrained users.

After the copy is created, you can move on. To correctly open a file that has a BIN extension, you need to use special programs. After all, the binary file contains the information that is necessary for the installation. The most common with binary files are gamers. Games with the extension BIN - is not uncommon. The right program will help you easily perform the installation operation.

A simple sequence of actions will give you the opportunity to get information from the file. You need:

• Choose the software to work with the format.
• Specify the location of the file that has the BIN extension.
• Extract information from it.

How to open?

If the user is not a programmer, then it is unlikely to be interesting code from the file. He will need only the final product - a game or a program. Therefore, specialized software for editing binary files is not needed here. Here you need programs that extract everything you need from them.

The first program is Daemon Tools. The application is free and easily extracts information from the binaries during installation. In it, you need to mount an image with a game or program. The operating system will then prompt you to install, and nothing more will be required from the user.

The second similar program is Alcohol 120%. It works in a similar way.

It should be noted that low-level utilities built into the operating system also cope with BIN files.

Other data in the format

Sometimes in a binary file raw video files can be stored. They can be covered in any media player.

Lovers of old games and emulators of ancient prefixes also face this format, since such files store images with games from the Sega Genesis console. Here all the data from the cartridge is stored, and they can be played on any computer using emulation.

Another prefix using this format is Nintendo DS. The files contain all the information for execution.

Linux users are familiar with the BIN format because of executable files.

This extension is also associated with the AVG antivirus. All anti-virus database updates are contained in binary files.

Binary information is contained in files for firmware of office equipment, for example, scanners.

As you can see, the BIN extension is quite common, and with the opening of such files there should not be any problems.