File Extension Library


.PNB File Extension

  • Category: Various data Files

What are .PNB files and how to open them?

Can't open .PNB 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 .PNB file.

What is a .PNB file extension?

.PNB file extension has been classified as Various data Files.

.PNB is XWE data

The pnb file extension is associated with the XWE (also known as eXtendable Wad Editor) for Microsoft Windows a lump editor capable of managing the lumps of WAD files.

The pnb file stores some kind of data used by XWE.


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 .pnb 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 .PNB files

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