File extension NFS
| File type | Network Format System Temporary Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a NFS file?
File with an .NFS extension contains a temporary NFS system type file – a copy of a file which has been opened by a network process or deleted, but other remote processes still has opened access to it. Such copies usually has .NFSX extensions, where X is a random symbol, which enables NFS protocol compliant files management.
In case of an error on the client’s side, who uses a temporary copy of an already deleted file and disconnects from the server, such file can remain on the server. This is why adequate scripts that clean disk of unused temporary NFS files are often created and initiated,. NFS protocol enables user to remotely access files and exchange them.
Program(s) that can open the .NFS file
Linux
How to open NFS files
If you cannot open the NFS 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 NFS 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 NFS file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the NFS format files
The inability to open and operate the NFS 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 Network Format System Temporary Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a NFS file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the NFS file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the NFS from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the NFS format
- The NFS 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 NFS file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a NFS file are out of date.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 NFS file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the NFS file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the NFS 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.NFS) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected NFS 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 NFS 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. NFS) 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.