File extension FTMB
| File type | Family Tree Maker Backup |
| Developer | Ancestry.com Inc. |
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What is a FTMB file?
The FTMB extension is given to files used by a program designed to create family trees and called Family Tree Maker. FTMB files are files that are used to store backup copies of documents created in the program. The actual family tree data files are FTM or FTW (they can also contain family history events and multimedia material) and these are copied to the FTMB files as a backup.
Family Tree Maker is a program developed by Ancestry.com Inc.
Program(s) that can open the .FTMB file
Windows
How to open FTMB files
If you cannot open the FTMB 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 FTMB 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 FTMB file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the FTMB format files
The inability to open and operate the FTMB 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 Family Tree Maker Backup file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a FTMB file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the FTMB file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the FTMB from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the FTMB format
- The FTMB 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 FTMB file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a FTMB file are out of date.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 FTMB file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the FTMB file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the FTMB file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 02/05/2022
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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.FTMB) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected FTMB 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 FTMB 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. FTMB) 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.