File Extension Library


.CBI File Extension

  • Category: Various data Files

What are .CBI files and how to open them?

Can't open .CBI 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 .CBI file.

What is a .CBI file extension?

.CBI file extension has been classified as Various data Files.

.CBI is IBM System/360 column binary formatted file

The cbi file extension is associated with the IBM System/360 mainframe computers, released in 1964. The IBM/360 column binary format is a standard for representing data as images of Hollerith punch cards.


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 .cbi 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 .CBI files

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