While searching for an answer to the question - How to open the VCB file? - you probably found websites, which offer software that was able to open any file extension. Do not be fooled, there is no one program that will allow you to work with any file extension, including the VCB file. Each program contains a different type of data and you need specialized software to properly work with the VCB file. Here is a list of programs that are designed to work with the VCB file - remember, these applications are able to open at most a few file extensions, they are designed to work with a specific data type.
| File type | VMware Consolidated Backup |
| Developer | VMware, Inc. |
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If after installing the program from a list, you still cannot open a file with the VCB extension, the reason may be that the file is damaged. The solution may be to find a new copy of the VCB file you want to open
In this case, the easiest way is to use the tool built into the operating system for association of the VCB file with applications to support it. Double click on the file you cannot open - the operating system will display a list of programs that are likely to work with your VCB file. Choose one of them, or select the location on a disk where you installed one of the applications from our list. Windows should then open the VCB file using the program installed earlier.
Entries containing links of the VCB file extensions with applications is located in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. If you do not know how to get to the Windows Registry, or how to make changes in it, ask a specialist for help. Lack of knowledge on the subject may cause irreversible changes on your computer.
There may be a situation when a computer virus passes itself off as the VCB file. In this case, such a file will definitely not be opened. Download a good antivirus program and scan the VCB file mentioned. If the antivirus application detects malicious data, it may signify that the VCB file is infected.
| VC4 | Virtual CD Track Description Format |
| VCF | VCard Format |
| VC15 | Microsoft Visual C 1.5 Make |
| VCPROPS | Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Property Sheet |
| VCT | Visual FoxPro Class Library Format |
| VC8 | Virtual CD 8 Disc Image |
| VC3 | VSampler Soundbank Format |
| VC7 | Microsoft Visual C Makefile |
| VCM | Grand Theft Auto Vice City Mod Manager Format |
| VCPREF | Symantec Shared Format |
