File Extension Library


.DIR00 File Extension

  • Category: Temporary Files

What are .DIR00 files and how to open them?

Can't open .DIR00 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 .DIR00 file.

What is a .DIR00 file extension?

.DIR00 file extension has been classified as Temporary Files.

.DIR00 is Disk defrag error or dump file

The DIR00 file extension are related to earlier versions of Microsoft Windows operating system. These files were generated in Windows XP / Windows Vista during the defragmentation operation when an error was encountered.


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 .dir00 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 .DIR00 files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .DIR00 files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .DIR00 file format
  2. You need to check the .DIR00 file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)