File extension FTR
| File type | IRIX |
| Developer | Silicon Graphics, Inc. |
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What is a FTR file?
FTR is an extension given to files used by the operating system called IRIX. It is a system specially developed by Silicon Graphics (SGI), which was dedicated to the company's devices. This efficient 64 – bit solution is based on the Unix kernel.
FTR files were likely used to store data used by the system for internal purposes. Currently, this format is considered unsupported and obsolete.
Program(s) that can open the .FTR file
Linux
How to open FTR files
If you cannot open the FTR 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 FTR 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 FTR file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the FTR format files
The inability to open and operate the FTR 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 IRIX file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a FTR file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the FTR file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the FTR from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the FTR format
- The FTR 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 FTR file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a FTR file are out of date.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 FTR file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the FTR file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the FTR file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 10/12/2021
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.FTR) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected FTR 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 FTR 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. FTR) 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.