File Extension Library


.DHP File Extension

  • Category: Bitmap image Files

What are .DHP files and how to open them?

Can't open .DHP 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 .DHP file.

What is a .DHP file extension?

.DHP file extension has been classified as Bitmap image Files.

.DHP is Dr. Halo II-III bitmap file

A dhp file extension is used by Dr. Halo software which is is the old paint application for MS-DOS. The Dr. Halo file format is a device-independent interchange format used for transporting image data from one hardware environment or operating system to another. This format is associated with the HALO Image File Format Library, the Dr. Halo III paint program, and other software applications written and marketed by Media Cybernetics.


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 .dhp 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 .DHP files

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