File extension VBK
| File type | Veeam Backup Virtual Machine Backup Format |
| Developer | Vital Source Technologies |
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What is a VBK file?
Files with the .VBK extension contain DRM-protected digital boosk published by one of the many publishers in the VitalSource Bookshelf application.
The VitalSource Bookshelf application is used to support and read purchased eBooks. In order to read VBK files, the user must have an account in the system and an application – called the client. VitalSource Bookshelf also provides access to digital versions of some books purchased in paper form.
Program(s) that can open the .VBK file
Windows
Mac OS
Android
How to open VBK files
If you cannot open the VBK 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 VBK 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 VBK file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the VBK format files
The inability to open and operate the VBK 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 Veeam Backup Virtual Machine Backup Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a VBK file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the VBK file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the VBK from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the VBK format
- The VBK 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 VBK file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a VBK file are out of date.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 VBK file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the VBK file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the VBK file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.VBK) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected VBK 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 VBK 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. VBK) 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.