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Compressed file from a multi-volume archive (part 8)
File type: Archive and compressed file
An 008 file extension is related to several archivers or compression tools, such as WinRAR. An 008 file stores 8 part of a multi-volume archive.
Found 3 different file type records with the same 008 filename suffix.
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Date updated: July 19, 2025
The 008 file extension is associated with several archivers or compression tools, which are using, or did use in the past, the 008 file extension for its multi-volume files or archives, such as Winrar (see rar) or 7-Zip (see 008).
The 008 file is the 8th part of multi-volume archive.
The general file sequence is *.001, *.002, *.003, etc.. and you will need all parts of the multi-volume archive to successfully extract the content.
To open or extract the content of the multi-volume archive just put all the parts in same directory and extract the first part in your favourite archiver, such as WinRar or 7-Zip.
Only complete archive can be converted in to another archive or compression format. The easiest way how to convert complete multi-volume archive is to decompress the archive with the use of supported archiving or compression tool and repack the content with another compression or archive application of your choice.
Software applications that can open 008 files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software applications that can edit 008 files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software capable of saving 008 files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Software apps that create 008 files:
Linux/Unix
Software apps that extract 008 files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multi-volume, also multi-part or split archives, were and are still used by many users. It is basica...
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Date updated: May 15, 2019
The 008 file extension is generally associated with split files.
A part of larger file split using splitter software, such us HJSplit, WellTek 001 File Joiner & Splitter, SplitJoin or File Managers, such as Total Commander.
Any additional split files use the 001,002,003...etc. file sequence.
You will need to merge them first with the use of the splitting/joining software tool, before you can open or work with them.
It can be also big game data file from various computer games.
Use compatible tools to work with *.008 files.
In order to convert the original split file to something else, you will need to merge it first using the original splitting tool.
Software applications that can open 008 files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that create 008 files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
GIS, GPS navigation and map file
Date updated: August 29, 2018
The 008 file extension is also used for International S-57 Hydrographic Data Electronic Navigation Chart format.
A vector-based digital file containing marine features suitable for marine navigation. The file is based on the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) S-57 standard.
The file extension, ".000," for a base NOAA ENC cell is used for updating. The first update for a cell will be ".001" the next ".002" and so forth. The file extension .031 is used for catalog data (metadata) relating to the chart data.
Use compatible tools to work with *.008 files.
Probably can be converted to other formats.
Software applications that can open 008 files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that handle other tasks involving 008 files:
Microsoft Windows
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