File Extension Library


.VMI File Extension

  • Category: Game Files

What are .VMI files and how to open them?

Can't open .VMI 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 .VMI file.

What is a .VMI file extension?

.VMI file extension has been classified as Game Files.

.VMI is Sega Dreamcast download info

The vmi file extension is related to Sega Dreamcast, a 32-bit video gaming console, released in 1998 and discontinued in 2001.

The vmi file contains download info used by Dreamcast.

Mime types:
application/x-dremacast-vms-info

.VMI file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .VMI file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.


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 .vmi 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 .VMI files

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