File extension PDB
| File type | Microsoft Visual Studio Visual C++ Program Database Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a PDB file?
File with a PDB extension contains structure of a database specific to a given application. There are several programs using this type of databases, however, each of them has also an option to store files in a different specific format which makes the files impossible to be loaded in different software.
Program utilising PDB databases are among others - Microsoft Visual Studio, Palm Pilot, Pegasus or Intuit Quicken. PDB database is usually installed along with software and a PDB database file from Palm Pilot (for instance,) will not be recognised in the Pegasus software.
Program(s) that can open the .PDB file
Windows
Mac OS
How to open PDB files
If you cannot open the PDB 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 PDB 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 PDB file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the PDB format files
The inability to open and operate the PDB 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 Microsoft Visual Studio Visual C++ Program Database Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a PDB file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the PDB file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the PDB from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the PDB format
- The PDB 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 PDB file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a PDB file are out of date.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 PDB file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the PDB file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the PDB file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Similar extensions
| .abs | Absolute Database Single-file Database Format |
| .accdb | Microsoft Access 2007/2010 Database Format |
| .accdc | Microsoft Access 2007/2010 Digitally Signed Database Format |
| .accde | Microsoft Access 2007/2010 Compiled Execute Only Format |
| .accdr | Microsoft Access 2007/2010 Runtime Mode Database Format |
| .accdt | Microsoft Access 2007/2010 Database Template Format |
| .accdw | Microsoft Access Link Format |
| .accft | Microsoft Access Template Format |
This extension
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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.PDB) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected PDB 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 PDB 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. PDB) 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.