File Extension Library


.DBP File Extension

  • Developer by: Microsoft Corporation
  • Category: Source code and script Files

What are .DBP files and how to open them?

Can't open .DBP 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 .DBP file.

What is a .DBP file extension?

.DBP file extension is created by Microsoft Corporation. .DBP has been classified as Source code and script Files.

.DBP is Microsoft Visual Studio Visual C++ database project

The dbp file extension is associated with Microsoft Visual C++.

The dbp files are used for database project files. The *.dbp files store project information using XML formatting, such as build preferences, including libraries, and references to the source code files and application assets.

The dbp files are older format which was succeeded by the dbproj file format.


How to open:

Use any of the Microsoft Visual Studio suites to open *.dbp project files.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .dbp 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 .DBP files

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