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.FAI File Extension

  • Developer by: University of Virginia
  • Category: Various data Files

What are .FAI files and how to open them?

Can't open .FAI 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 .FAI file.

What is a .FAI file extension?

.FAI file extension is created by University of Virginia. .FAI has been classified as Various data Files.

.FAI is FASTA index data

The fai file extension is associated with the FASTA, a software for Microsoft Windows, macOS and Unix operating systems, which enables users to analyse DNA sequences.

The fai file stores index data.


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 .fai 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 .FAI files

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