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.HAK File Extension

  • Developer by: BioWare
  • Category: Game Files

What are .HAK files and how to open them?

Can't open .HAK 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 .HAK file.

What is a .HAK file extension?

.HAK file extension is created by BioWare. .HAK has been classified as Game Files.

.HAK is BioWare Aurora engine data

The hak file extension is mainly related to Bioware Aurora game engine and used for its default archive format.

The Encapsulated Resource File (ERF) format is one of BioWare's methods of packing multiple files into a single file so that they may be treated as a single unit.

In this regard, it is similar to .zip, .tar, or .rar. BioWare Aurora Toolset files that use the ERF format include the following: .erf, .hak, .mod, and .nwm. The example ERF Editor is an internal BioWare tool (Windows only).


How to open:

Use ERF Editor to work with *.hak files.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .hak 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 .HAK files

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