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.ARM File Extension

  • Developer by: Oracle Corporation
  • Category: Backup Files

What are .ARM files and how to open them?

Can't open .ARM 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 .ARM file.

What is a .ARM file extension?

.ARM file extension is created by Oracle Corporation. .ARM has been classified as Backup Files.

.ARM is MySQL archive storage engine metadata

The arm file extension is associated with the MySQL Enterprise Backup developed by Oracle. MySQL Enterprise Backup is used to on-line backup and restore MySQL databases.

ARM files are included with SQL database backup and contains any metadata about backup. ARM files are only for internal purposes of MySQL Enterprise Backup.


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 .arm 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 .ARM files

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