File extension ASD
| File type | Microsoft Word Auto-save Document Format |
| Developer | Microsoft |
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What is a ASD file?
File with an .ASD extension contains an automatically generated backup copy of a currently opened Microsoft Word document. By default it used to be saved in the C:UsersUSERNAMEAppDataRoamingMicrosoftWord directory. Files are used in order to recover lost documents and to create backup copies.
ASD files are created by an advanced text editor of the Microsoft Office package, since the 7.X version - Word. They can be opened also via program’s menu, by clicking the “open” tab and selecting “all types of files”.
Program(s) that can open the .ASD file
Windows
How to open ASD files
If you cannot open the ASD file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports ASD among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the ASD file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the ASD format files
The inability to open and operate the ASD file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Microsoft Word Auto-save Document Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a ASD file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the ASD file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the ASD from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the ASD format
- The ASD file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the ASD file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a ASD file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the ASD file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the ASD file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the ASD file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.ASD) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected ASD file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the ASD file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. ASD) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.