Opening an EKB File

The EKB file type is primarily associated with SQL Server Management Studio & EasyKeepBackup.

EKB	File extension: EKB
	File type:	Backup file

What is an EKB file?

EKB files mostly belong to SQL Server Management Studio & EasyKeepBackup. EKB files are used to store backup data. They come in several types based on the software that created them.

Database backup: Some EKB files hold a Microsoft SQL Server backup, typically created by SPAD.neXt. These files are used to restore databases when needed.

Archive backup: Other EKB files are produced by the EasyKeepBackup utility. In this case, the file is a ZIP container that bundles various files together as a backup.

BIOS firmware & configuration backup: A subset of EKB files contain BIOS firmware data or backup configuration files used in systems such as EPSON printer status monitoring. For more on handling these, you can visit Dell Support.

FilExt.com tip: Before opening an EKB file, check which software created it. Using the matching tool—whether a database restore utility, backup archive extractor, or firmware update program—ensures proper handling.

How to open an EKB file

You need a suitable software like SQL Server Management Studio & EasyKeepBackup to open an EKB 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 EKB file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a EKB file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert EKB files:

SQL Server Management Studio & EasyKeepBackup
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. EKB files are often referred to as SQL Server Management Studio & EasyKeepBackup backups because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
VisualTablet (Data) by Zak Morris Company, Inc.
VisualTablet provides an on-screen pop-on icon interface for AutoCAD tablet menu command selection. For mouse users, VisualTablet provides full tablet menu support without a digitzing tablet. The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 4E 4F 4E 4F, ASCII: NONO.

EKB file format:

The file format, which is the arrangement and type of data in a file, determines which program can open the file. The file format can be deduced from the file extension and the signature. However, different programs can use the same file extension. Furthermore, a file extension can be renamed incorrectly and double-clicking on it will then display an error when it is opened. Exact knowledge of the format is therefore important in order to solve problems occurring in files. Our analysis of the EKB files produces the following result:

EKB is rarely used as a file extension and includes many different file formats. The file formats most commonly found in EKB files are:

8% of all EKB files use the same file format, which have the signature TAPE. If you open these files in a text editor, you will see only illegible characters. The files are on average 66 MB in size and range from 6 MB to 850 MB. The keywords Microsoft SQL Server, SPAD, TAPE and RAID are typical for these files. A usual file name is EKA_20180601.ekb.
8% of all EKB files use the ZIP algorithm, the EKB file contains a number of compressed files. Such a ZIP file contains 3 to 4 files with names like backup_kind.txt, backup_record.txt and backup_ver.txt. Tip: If you rename the file ending to .zip and then double-click it, you see the included files and images. EKB files are between 1 KB and 9 KB in size. The files contain the following words: backup_kind.txt and backup_ver.txt. EasyKeepBackup_2020-06-01.ekb is a typical file name. These files are attributed to backup, easy and keep.

All other EKB files (84%) have different formats, the following 3 formats exist: ZMC VisualTablet data. They are often associated with sifla, prot, sitts, sifls, sitta or basb. If you want to find out what your EKB file contains, drag and drop it onto this page.

Technical Data for EKB File Extension

File classification:

Backup

Identifier:

Hex: 4E 4F 4E 4F, ASCII: NONO (provided by TrID database)

Related files:

ebk, rar, exe, seg, v2c, amw, bak, sql, zip, bin, cfg

an ekb Backup file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with EKB files

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