File extension IFO
| File type | DVD Movie Information File Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a IFO file?
File with an .IFO extension contains information regarding contents of a movie DVD, that comprises of a headline that defines a type of information and location of a given piece of content, for instance – a start window, beginnings of specific chapters, sound tracks placing. It enables navigating through the content and playing a given DVD video.
Main information file of a movie DVD that enables playing its content is a VIDEO_TS_.IFO file. IFO files are utilised by DVD players. They do not contain the content itself but the information about it. Along with VOB and VRO and BUP files, they constitute a complete DVD disc.
Program(s) that can open the .IFO file
Windows
How to open IFO files
If you cannot open the IFO 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 IFO 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 IFO file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the IFO format files
The inability to open and operate the IFO 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 DVD Movie Information File Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a IFO file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the IFO file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the IFO from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the IFO format
- The IFO 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 IFO file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a IFO file are out of date.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 IFO file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the IFO file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the IFO 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.IFO) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected IFO 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 IFO 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. IFO) 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.