File extension WII
| File type | Nintendo WII Raw Disk Image Format |
| Developer | N/A |
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What is a WII file?
The WII extension is used in files associated with the Ninetendo Wii game console. The disks on which the games for Ninetedo were stored were used to generate WII files. It was an encoded disc image. It is a binary disk image. This allowed for the backup of the game media. WII files were supported by Rawdump.
Currently, the WII format is rarely used and is considered obsolete. Sometimes used by Wii emulators such as Dolphin.
Program(s) that can open the .WII file
Windows
How to open WII files
If you cannot open the WII 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 WII 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 WII file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the WII format files
The inability to open and operate the WII 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 Nintendo WII Raw Disk Image Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a WII file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the WII file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the WII from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the WII format
- The WII 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 WII file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a WII file are out of date.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 WII file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the WII file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the WII file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 06/12/2022
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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.WII) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected WII 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 WII 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. WII) 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.