Solve : how I determine the extension of this file??

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Answer» Hello I have problem with a big file that I recently download. I accidentally delete file name and also its extension. Now I don’t remember what file I downloaded (because my download folder is full of FILES) and what is its extension. I test MANY extensions like: zip, rar, bz2, tar, tar.pz2, PDF, chm, and many others. Please someone help Thanks I don't understand what you are trying to do..... Searching for a deleted file?Try this site k_mohsen, the scanner recognizes quite a few different file types. http://mark0.net/onlinetrid.aspx If it's a large file it might take some time to upload it to the server, so have patience. There is a much easier way to identify the file extension. The fastest way would be to START Command Prompt and drag the file into the Window. Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on July 07, 2009, 09:36:43 AM There is a much easier way to identify the file extension. The fastest way would be to start Command Prompt and drag the file into the Window. Sorry, but ... what? That didn't work for me at all. Quote from: pragma on July 07, 2009, 06:36:42 AM Try this site k_mohsen, the scanner recognizes quite a few different file types. http://mark0.net/onlinetrid.aspx THANK you for that link, it should come in handy.Attached a screenshot. [attachment deleted by admin]Carbon that only works for you because Windows is hiding the extension from you, it is still there. The OP is saying he/she have deleted the file extension. You can unhide your extensions by doing this: - select Start \| Settings \| Control Panels \| Folder Options - select the View tab - UNcheck "hide file extensions for known file types" - Click OK to finish Quote from: pragma on July 07, 2009, 10:39:37 AM Carbon that only works for you because Windows is hiding the extension from you, it is still there. The OP is saying he/she have deleted the file extension. You can unhide your extensions by doing this: - select Start \| Settings \| Control Panels \| Folder Options - select the View tab - UNcheck "hide file extensions for known file types" - Click OK to finish If that's the case, your solution won't work either. If the file extension itself has been deleted, either download the file again, check the download source or check the download logs. Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on July 07, 2009, 10:40:38 AM If that's the case, your solution won't work either. Well, it worked for me when I tested it. Thanks pragma for clarifying what I meant, I was eating which is why I didn't reply to Carbon straight away.Yes it will... that is the whole point of that scanner. It scans the file header to determine what type of file it is, it doesn't look at the file extension at all. Why don't you try it before you make rash judgments? Remove or rename the extension on a file and give it a spin. It doesn't always work, but it is better than nothing. Quote from: pragma on July 07, 2009, 10:45:35 AM Yes it will... that is the whole point of that scanner. It scans the file header to determine what type of file it is, it doesn't look at the file extension at all. Why don't you try it before you make rash judgments? Remove or rename the extension on a file and give it a spin. It doesn't always work, but it is better than nothing. I'm talking about your second suggestion......My second suggestion?Carbon - at this point I must ask, did you read pragma's suggestion and post properly? Did you read the original post properly? From what you're saying it doesn't look like you've understood what either the OP or pragma is saying.Now that I re-read the topic: Quote You can unhide your extensions by doing this: - select Start \| Settings \| Control Panels \| Folder Options - select the View tab - UNcheck "hide file extensions for known file types" - Click OK to finish Was that directed at me? I'm under the impression that it's advice for K_mohsen.It was. I got the impression you didn't know Windows hides extensions.

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Hello
I have problem with a big file that I recently download. I accidentally delete file name and also its extension. Now I don’t remember what file I downloaded (because my download folder is full of FILES) and what is its extension.
I test MANY extensions like: zip, rar, bz2, tar, tar.pz2, PDF, chm, and many others.

Please someone help
Thanks
I don't understand what you are trying to do..... Searching for a deleted file?Try this site k_mohsen, the scanner recognizes quite a few different file types.
http://mark0.net/onlinetrid.aspx

If it's a large file it might take some time to upload it to the server, so have patience. There is a much easier way to identify the file extension.

The fastest way would be to START Command Prompt and drag the file into the Window. Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on July 07, 2009, 09:36:43 AM

There is a much easier way to identify the file extension.

The fastest way would be to start Command Prompt and drag the file into the Window.

Sorry, but ... what?
That didn't work for me at all.

Quote from: pragma on July 07, 2009, 06:36:42 AM

Try this site k_mohsen, the scanner recognizes quite a few different file types.
http://mark0.net/onlinetrid.aspx

THANK you for that link, it should come in handy.Attached a screenshot.

[attachment deleted by admin]Carbon that only works for you because Windows is hiding the extension from you, it is still there. The OP is saying he/she have deleted the file extension.
You can unhide your extensions by doing this:
- select Start | Settings | Control Panels | Folder Options
- select the View tab
- UNcheck "hide file extensions for known file types"
- Click OK to finish Quote from: pragma on July 07, 2009, 10:39:37 AM

Carbon that only works for you because Windows is hiding the extension from you, it is still there. The OP is saying he/she have deleted the file extension.
You can unhide your extensions by doing this:
- select Start | Settings | Control Panels | Folder Options
- select the View tab
- UNcheck "hide file extensions for known file types"
- Click OK to finish

If that's the case, your solution won't work either.

If the file extension itself has been deleted, either download the file again, check the download source or check the download logs. Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on July 07, 2009, 10:40:38 AM

If that's the case, your solution won't work either.

Well, it worked for me when I tested it.

Thanks pragma for clarifying what I meant, I was eating which is why I didn't reply to Carbon straight away.Yes it will... that is the whole point of that scanner. It scans the file header to determine what type of file it is, it doesn't look at the file extension at all. Why don't you try it before you make rash judgments?
Remove or rename the extension on a file and give it a spin. It doesn't always work, but it is better than nothing. Quote from: pragma on July 07, 2009, 10:45:35 AM

Yes it will... that is the whole point of that scanner. It scans the file header to determine what type of file it is, it doesn't look at the file extension at all. Why don't you try it before you make rash judgments?
Remove or rename the extension on a file and give it a spin. It doesn't always work, but it is better than nothing.

I'm talking about your second suggestion......My second suggestion?Carbon - at this point I must ask, did you read pragma's suggestion and post properly? Did you read the original post properly?
From what you're saying it doesn't look like you've understood what either the OP or pragma is saying.Now that I re-read the topic:

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You can unhide your extensions by doing this:
- select Start | Settings | Control Panels | Folder Options
- select the View tab
- UNcheck "hide file extensions for known file types"
- Click OK to finish

Was that directed at me? I'm under the impression that it's advice for K_mohsen.It was.
I got the impression you didn't know Windows hides extensions.

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