File extension PCV
| File type | MozBackup Backup Format |
| Developer | MozBackup |
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What is a PCV file?
PCV file stores security backup copy in ZIP format. PCV files are created with open-source software MozBackup, developed in 2004 and available until 2012. PCV files store Mozilla software backup copies.
MozBackup supports products such as Firefox, Thunderbird, Sunbird, Spacebird, Songbird, Netscape, Flock, Mozilla Suite, and SeaMonkey. Data in PCV files can be restored manually after decompressing PCV file. However, is it recommend tha users manage their PCV file using MozBackup.
Program(s) that can open the .PCV file
How to open PCV files
If you cannot open the PCV 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 PCV 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 PCV file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the PCV format files
The inability to open and operate the PCV 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 MozBackup Backup Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a PCV file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the PCV file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the PCV from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the PCV format
- The PCV 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 PCV file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a PCV file are out of date.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 PCV file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the PCV file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the PCV 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.PCV) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected PCV 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 PCV 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. PCV) 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.