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.CIG File Extension

  • Category: Various data Files

What are .CIG files and how to open them?

Can't open .CIG 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 .CIG file.

What is a .CIG file extension?

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

.CIG is Fastback Plus compressed backup

The cig file extension is mainly related to older Fastback Plus, a software for Microsoft Windows operating system.

The cig file contains compressed backup created with the Fastback Plus program.

.CIG file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .CIG file type is not actively used and is obsolete.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:

Use Fastback Plus to work with *.cig files.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .cig 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 .CIG files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .CIG files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .CIG file format
  2. You need to check the .CIG 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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