.dat files?

[Bulldog VII]

Hi all

I was wondering if anyone can help me, when I get a email with a .dat file I can't seem to get it to play

Clearly I am missing a programme, but which one!!

Thanks

 

[JasonMac]

A .dat file is not playable, it just means there is data there. So a player wont help. You need to know what program created that file to open it.

 

[motulist]

Always search google before asking a simple what or how question.

http://filext.com/file-extension/DAT

[DAT] can be just about anything: text, graphic, or general binary data. There is no specific structure for a .DAT file. You can use an editor like EditPad Pro to look inside a .DAT file and possible determine its contents and relationship with a program.