Backup of an original file before changes
File type: Backup file
An .ori file is a backup copy of an original file created before the file is copied, renamed, altered or otherwise changed.
The .ori suffix is a convention rather than a single, standardized file format. The backup usually retains the original file's data and has its original extension followed by .ori.
Found 2 different file type records with the same ori filename suffix.
File type category:
Backup file
Date updated: October 7, 2026
Various applications and utilities use the .ori file extension to preserve an original file alongside a new or changed version. The suffix is short for "original" and is commonly added by renaming the original filename, such as changing settings.ini to settings.ini.ori.
Examples include:
Because the .ori suffix can be used with files created by different applications, its contents depend on the original file. It is a backup naming convention, not a format with a defined structure or a dedicated application.
An .ori file is usually restored rather than opened directly. Rename it to remove the final .ori suffix and restore the original extension, then open it with the application associated with that file type.
Take care when restoring executable files such as .bat or .exe. Do not run restored files unless the source and contents are trusted and their purpose is known.
.ori files generally cannot be converted as a format because the .ori suffix is only a backup naming convention. If the original file type is known, rename the file to restore its original suffix, then use the appropriate application to export or convert it.
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: October 2, 2026
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is an action racing game developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
An .ori file stores data used by the Windows version of the game. It is part of the game's installed files and is intended to be read by the game rather than opened as a standalone document.
The .ori file is normally opened automatically by Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit on Microsoft Windows. Start the game normally and leave the file in its original game folder.
Do not edit or rename the file unless a game-specific modification tool explicitly requires it.
The .ori file is not intended for conversion to another format. It contains data used by Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, and changing its format would generally make it unusable by the game.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving ori files:
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