File extension ZAB
| File type | Zipped Audio Book |
| Developer | WinZip Computing, S.L. |
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What is a ZAB file?
Files with the .ZAB extension contain audio data – an audio recording of a literary publication read out lout by a lector, compressed into a ZIP file. The compression makes it easier to move and send large files, as it limits the space they occupy.
An audiobook saved in the ZAB format allows the user to listen to the book after they unpack it using ZIP decompression software, such as WinZip. For some programs, one must change the extension from .ZAB to .ZIP to enable decompression, as the software does not recognize files of the former type.
Program(s) that can open the .ZAB file
Windows
Mac OS
How to open ZAB files
If you cannot open the ZAB 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 ZAB 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 ZAB file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the ZAB format files
The inability to open and operate the ZAB 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 Zipped Audio Book file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a ZAB file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the ZAB file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the ZAB from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the ZAB format
- The ZAB 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 ZAB file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a ZAB file are out of date.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 ZAB file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the ZAB file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the ZAB 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.ZAB) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected ZAB 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 ZAB 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. ZAB) 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.