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File Extensions

Ronan|Raven · 2001-06-27 17:13:00

Just found a few odd files with odd extensions in my C:\ drive wonder if anyone knows what they are.I only noticed em when I was having a look through the drive. .swp .chk .ffl

27-06-2001 6:13pm

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Ronan|Raven

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Just found a few odd files with odd extensions in my C:\ drive wonder if anyone knows what they are.I only noticed em when I was having a look through the drive.

.swp
.chk
.ffl

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#2 27-06-2001 6:23pm

Kali

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swp are swap files used by windows or other open programs for temporary use. you can delete these if they're not in use.

chk files are the files saved when scandisk detects messed up clusters. you can delete these safely.

ffl ive no idea. delete them anyway

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#3 27-06-2001 6:32pm

Mixie

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.ffl files are MS fast find files

for a complete list visit:

http://whatis.techtarget.com/fileFormatA/0,289933,sid9,00.html

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#4 27-06-2001 6:43pm

Ronan|Raven

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ok ths for the help guys.

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