File extension OV2
| File type | TomTom Navigator Point Of Interest Format |
| Developer | TomTom |
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What is a OV2 file?
OV2 file format is used by TomTom navigation devices to store map data. OV2 files contains POI (Point of interest) database information.
Such database can easily be created manually using dedicated software and then used on TomTom device. A CSV format database, for example, can be converted into a OV2 file. OV2 files can be saved along with corresponding BMP image that provides a graphical representation of given location.
Program(s) that can open the .OV2 file
Windows
Mac OS
How to open OV2 files
If you cannot open the OV2 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 OV2 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 OV2 file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the OV2 format files
The inability to open and operate the OV2 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 TomTom Navigator Point Of Interest Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a OV2 file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the OV2 file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the OV2 from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the OV2 format
- The OV2 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 OV2 file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a OV2 file are out of date.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 OV2 file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the OV2 file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the OV2 file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
This extension
can be converted to:
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.OV2) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected OV2 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 OV2 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. OV2) 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.