File Extension Library


.VMXA File Extension

  • Developer by: VMware, Inc.
  • Category: Virtual machine, virtualization software related Files

What are .VMXA files and how to open them?

Can't open .VMXA 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 .VMXA file.

What is a .VMXA file extension?

.VMXA file extension is created by VMware, Inc.. .VMXA has been classified as Virtual machine, virtualization software related Files.

.VMXA is VMware ACE master configuration file

The VMXA file extension is mainly related to VMware ACE, an older and now discontinued enterprise version of VMware virtualization software. These *.vmxa files were one of the main default configuration file types used by the program. Most likely no longer used in latest VMware solutions.


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 .vmxa 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 .VMXA files

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