File Extension Library


.86Z File Extension

  • Developer by: Texas Instruments Inc.
  • Category: Various data Files

What are .86Z files and how to open them?

Can't open .86Z file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .86Z file.

What is a .86Z file extension?

.86Z file extension is created by Texas Instruments Inc.. .86Z has been classified as Various data Files.

.86Z is TI-86 data

The 86z file extension is related to the TI-86, a programmable graphing calculator, developed by Texas Instruments in 1996 and discontinued in 2004.

The 86z file contains some kind of data used by TI-86.

.86Z file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .86Z file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.


How to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .86z file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .86Z files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .86Z files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .86Z file format
  2. You need to check the .86Z file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)