While searching for an answer to the question - How to open the MAO 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 MAO file. Each program contains a different type of data and you need specialized software to properly work with the MAO file. Here is a list of programs that are designed to work with the MAO 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 | Dragon Age Origins MAO XML |
| Developer | BioWare |
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If after installing the program from a list, you still cannot open a file with the MAO extension, the reason may be that the file is damaged. The solution may be to find a new copy of the MAO 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 MAO 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 MAO 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 MAO file using the program installed earlier.
Entries containing links of the MAO 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 MAO file. In this case, such a file will definitely not be opened. Download a good antivirus program and scan the MAO file mentioned. If the antivirus application detects malicious data, it may signify that the MAO file is infected.
| MANIFEST | Manifest Format |
| MAPLIB | Mscape Map |
| MAX | 3D Studio Max Scene Format |
| MAV | Microsoft Access View Format |
| MATH | AnalyticMath |
| MAGIC | Magic Mail Monitor Configuration |
| MAPX | Mapjects GRYD Webserver Format |
| MARS | Adobe Mars Format |
| MAPIMAIL | Windows Send To Mail Recipient Format |
| MACP | Apple Macintosh MacPaint Bitmap Image |
