File extension DCV
| File type | DriveCrypt Encrypted Volume |
| Developer | SecurStar |
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What is a DCV file?
DCV filename extension is associated with Drive Crypt, a disk encryption software developed for Microsoft Windows. Drive Crypt encrypts disk data and creates a disk image.
DCV files contain information related to encrypted disk data in the form of a disk image. Encryption and decryption processes are performed on-the-fly, which means that reading data from DCV image is a two-stage process, comprised of data decryption and memory write. Encryption is analogous – data is loaded to the memory before encryption and then written to DCV image.
Program(s) that can open the .DCV file
Windows
How to open DCV files
If you cannot open the DCV 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 DCV 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 DCV file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the DCV format files
The inability to open and operate the DCV 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 DriveCrypt Encrypted Volume file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a DCV file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the DCV file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the DCV from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the DCV format
- The DCV 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 DCV file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a DCV file are out of date.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 DCV file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the DCV file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the DCV file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 12/29/2021
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.DCV) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected DCV 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 DCV 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. DCV) 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.