Common File Types

Below you will find a list of some of the most common file types (grouped by application type).

Type	Application		Typical Files	Typical Location	How to Find	Of Note	Open File Backup?
							Connected PC backup	LiveVault Server vaulting	Attix 5 Server Vaulting
Accounting		Microsoft Money	mn*, m10, m11, m12, m14, mbf, mny					Yes	Yes
Accounting		Sage	dta, 001	\program files\sage\accdata				Yes	Yes
Accounting		Quickbooks	qif, qgf, qel, qph, qsd, qtx, qdi, qdt, qbw, qba, qbb, q00, q01, q98, q99, qb1	\program files\intuit\quickbooks				Yes	Yes
Accounting		Quicken
Accounting		Peachtree	ptb					Yes	Yes
Accounting		TurboTax
Accounting		TassBooks
Accounting		AccessAccounts
Accounting		Microsoft GreatPlains
Business		Business Plan Pro	bpd					Yes	Yes
Business		Marketing Plan Pro	mpd					Yes	Yes
CRM		Symantec ACT	ilm					Yes	Yes
CRM		Microsoft Dynamics
CRM		GoldMine
CRM		Microsoft CRM
CRM		Maximiser
Database		Microsoft Access	mdb, mde, mda				Yes, if no user logged on	Yes	Yes
Database		Microsoft SQL
Email		Eudora	mbx, toc, fol					Yes	Yes
Email		Microsoft Outlook	pst	\documents & settings \user\local settings\application data\microsoft\outlook\outlook.pst	Check in Outlook: File, Data File Management, Personal Folders, Settings...	All content of Outlook is stored in a single 'pst' file. Most times there will be one file to backup Outlook.pst. You may also have an archive.pst In some cases there maybe other pst files created.	Yes	Yes	Yes
Email		Microsoft Outlook Express	dbx, wab, pab	\documents & settings \user\local settings\application data\identities\{a long code}\microsoft\outlook express\inbox.dbx	Right-click on the inbox (for example) and choose properties. This will show the location of your inbox.	Each folder has its own files e.g. inbox.dbx, outbox.dbx Ensure you include all in your backup	Yes	Yes	Yes
Email		Lotus Notes / Domino	nsf				Yes	Yes	Yes
Email		Microsoft Exchange	edb, sta	\program files\exchange\			No	Yes	Yes
Office		Microsoft Word	doc, dot	\MyDocuments\Desktop			Yes	Yes	Yes
Office		Microsoft Excel	xls, xla, xlb, xlt, xlw	\MyDocuments\Desktop			Yes	Yes	Yes
Office		Microsoft PowerPoint	ppt, pps, pot	\MyDocuments\Desktop			Yes	Yes	Yes
Office		Microsoft Publisher	pub	\MyDocuments\Desktop			Yes	Yes	Yes
Office		Adobe PDF	pdf	\MyDocuments\Desktop			Yes	Yes	Yes
Office		Lotus 123	123
Office		Microsoft Visio
Office		Text files	txt, csv
Office		Compressed files	zip, rar
Office		Other Common	rtf, msg, jsd, wbk					Yes	Yes

• Home >
• Support and FAQ >
• Contact