Opening NFB Files

The NFB file type is primarily associated with PC Suite.

NFB	File extension: NFB
	File type:	data backup file

What is an NFB file?

NFB files mostly belong to PC Suite by Nokia. Nokia PC Suite application mainly used to sync Nokia phones with computers. User can choose to store data in NFB file format. NFB file is a backup file which is generated by Nokia PC Suite. User can store personal data such as contact list, phonebook, images. User can transfer or restore data using NFB files.

How to open an NFB file

You need a suitable software like PC Suite from Nokia to open an NFB file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your NFB file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a NFB file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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NFB file format:

The file format, which is the arrangement and type of data in a file, determines which program can open the file. The first characters in a file identify the file format, for example, HTML files start with the bytes <html>. Nonetheless, different programs can utilize the same file extension to represent distinct file formats. Double-clicking on the file often results in an error when opening. If there are problems opening a file, you must first determine the file format used. In the following you will find our evaluation of the NFB files:

The NFB file extension is not common and mainly uses a special format. However, the following two file formats are common:

70% of all NFB files start with the bytes 03 00 00 00, which are crucial for this file format. These files contain neither text nor words, but only data. The files are on average 4 MB in size and range from 45 KB to 31 MB. The file type was primarily used more than 10 years ago. The keywords Nokia, \FILES and \FILES\0 are typical for these files. A common filename is Nokia 6630 2020-06-01.nfb or Nokia 6230 2020-06-01.nfb. Such files sometimes refer to rach.
7% of all NFB files have the same signature 02 00 00 00. The contents of these files cannot be read by a human; only a computer program can interpret the data. The files are 14 KB to 1 MB in size, with a median of 1 MB. Several words can almost always be found in the files, e.g. SETTING. A usual file name is Nokia 6230 2020-06-01.nfb or Nokia 7250i 2020-06-01.nfb.

The remaining 23% of all NFB files are different files with different signatures. Files like these are sometimes linked to msgs. You can get all the details of your NFB file by dragging it onto this page or by clicking the button "Choose your .nfb file to analyze" above.

Technical Data for NFB File Extension

File classification:

Backup

Related files:

nfc, nbf, nbu, nfv, dbk, bm3

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: Nokia.ContentCopier
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Nokia\Nokia PC Suite 6\ContentCopier.exe %1

ProgramID: Nokia.ContentCopier
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Nokia PC Suite 6\ContentCopier.exe

an nfb data backup file is a special file format by Nokia and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with NFB files

Associate the NFB file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open data backup files. Because only the current version supports the latest NFB file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Nokia manufacturer website after an available PC Suite update.
To make sure that your NFB file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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