File extension DAA
| File type | PowerISO Direct-Access-Archive Format |
| Developer | PowerISO Computing |
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What is a DAA file?
DAA is a file format that is used to store CD and DVD images. It is compressed data that can exist as one or more volumes. This format can also be used to archive, for example, multimedia materials. DAA disk images can be mounted in systems as virtual disks using appropriate programs (eg Alcohol 120% or DAEMON Tools).
DAA is a proprietary format used by the PowerISO program. Such files can be encrypted and password protected like other compression formats.
Program(s) that can open the .DAA file
Mac OS
Linux
How to open DAA files
If you cannot open the DAA 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 DAA 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 DAA file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the DAA format files
The inability to open and operate the DAA 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 PowerISO Direct-Access-Archive Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a DAA file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the DAA file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the DAA from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the DAA format
- The DAA 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 DAA file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a DAA file are out of date.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 DAA file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the DAA file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the DAA file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 05/30/2022
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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.DAA) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected DAA 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 DAA 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. DAA) 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.