Files with .fb file extension are mainly related to Novell DR-DOS FastBack Express backup utility. It's an old backup format.

There are 2 other file types using
the FB file extension!

empty icon.fb - Gforth Forth blocks

empty icon.fb - Slim! compressed archive

Detailed description

Software that open fb file

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FB file extension - DR-DOS backup

What is fb file? How to open fb files?

File type specification:

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The fb file extension was used for backup file made by Novell DR-DOS FastBack Express utility.

DR-DOS was one of the competitors to MS-DOS and the ownership of the product changed several times during past years.

This fb file type entry was marked as obsolete and no longer supported file format.

This type of file is no longer actively used and is most likely obsolete. This is typically the case for system files in old operating systems, file types from long discontinued software, or previous versions of certain file types (like documents, projects etc.) that were replaced in higher versions of their original programs.

The default software associated to open fb file:

DR-DOS icon

DRDOS, Inc. logoDR-DOS  Microsoft MS-DOS software

Company or developer:
DRDOS, Inc.

A desktop OS solution, DR-DOS is the ideal embedded DOS system, designed for straight forward out-of-the-box implementation into ROM or Flash ROM. DRDOS makes these tools and associated documents available in the DRDOS OEM Kit.

Help how to open:

The *.fb files can be probably restored within the FastBack Express utility.

How to convert:

Probably cannot be converted to other formats.

List of software applications associated to the .fb file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open fb file, edit fb file, convert fb file, view fb file, play fb file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Hint:
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting fb files.

Software that open fb file - DR-DOS backup

Programs supporting the exension fb on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about DR-DOS for open fb file action.

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