A file with the bin extension has probably been seen by every user more than once. Finding that a game or any program has downloaded in the form of such a file, we are at a dead end, especially if we are faced with a similar format for the first time. Before we talk about programs that open a bin file, we will introduce you to it
a little closer.
The name of this extension comes from the English word "binary", that is, "binary". The information of such a file, like the rest of the data on the hard drive, is encrypted with binary code, that is, consists of zeros and ones. The format of the binary file depends on its contents. Most often, it contains Macintosh data and resources, and it is used to transfer this data over the Internet. In addition to Macintosh data, such files often contain updates to various programs. This format is also used for programs written for Unix operating systems, such as FreeBSD and Linux.
In the above cases, the bin file is used as the system file. Until recently, it was used only this way, but now it has found another application. Increasingly, these files contain disk images. The data contained on the CD is copied to the hard drive as a single binary file
using a specific program. This data can be anything - from a video or a game to a large and complex program. For example, a bin file may contain a cartridge image of a Sega game console or binary data from a video copied from a DVD.
The contents of a binary file can be judged by its size. It depends on the size of which program to open the bin file. If its volume is equal to the capacity of the "compact", then almost certainly it contains a disk image. This format is opened by UltraISO, ISOBuster or Daemon Tools. All these programs are emulators and work on the same principle. The installed application creates a virtual drive. The image loaded into it turns into a virtual disk, which can be handled like an ordinary "blank". Emulators differ only in additional features.
So, Daemon Tools creates several virtual drives at once. The bin file loaded into this program can be run through Windows Explorer. Emulator UltraISO supports more than thirty formats and creates not only disk images, but
and virtual copies of more capacious media, such as a hard drive or flash drive. In addition, UltraISO allows you to edit and optimize the data contained in the image. The free version of the emulator processes images with a volume not exceeding 300 megabytes. The ISOBlaster program, in addition to the standard capabilities of the emulator, is able to recover damaged images.
A bin file that is small in size usually contains system information. Sometimes it contains firmware for a device, for example, a motherboard, smartphone or MP3 player. Such content is opened in a program specially designed for this purpose. The bin system file that runs the program, application, or other file should not be opened at all. If you still try to do this, it will open in the form of a .txt document filled with signs that are understandable only to a professional.