File extension OVA
| File type | Open Virtual Machine Format |
| Developer | VMware |
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What is a OVA file?
Files with the .OVA extension contain packs of files to describe virtual machines – an OVF descriptor, an .MF manifesto, the relevant certificates, and all other necessary information. It is a catalog, saved using the Open Virtualization Format standard, packed in a TAR format, with a specific extension for virtual machine creation environments.
The virtualization programs that use OVA files are VMware Workstation and Oracle VM VirtualBox. OVA packs stand for and are often referred to as Open Virtual Apps.
Program(s) that can open the .OVA file
Mac OS
How to open OVA files
If you cannot open the OVA 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 OVA 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 OVA file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the OVA format files
The inability to open and operate the OVA 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 Open Virtual Machine Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a OVA file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the OVA file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the OVA from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the OVA format
- The OVA 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 OVA file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a OVA file are out of date.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 OVA file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the OVA file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the OVA 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.OVA) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected OVA 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 OVA 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. OVA) 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.