File Extension MOBI

File type: eBook Format

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Notes about the MOBI file extension:

Errors in your registry are one of the common causes for incorrect file associations on your windows system. It is highly recommended that you check your registry for file association errors (will also check for any other registry errors).

The MOBI file type is primarily associated with 'Mobipocket' by Amazon.com, Inc.. The Mobipocket file format is a binary format for the distribution of eBooks. It is one implementation of the Open eBook Publication format with a number of proprietary extensions. Mobipocket is an Amazon company since April 2005.

Cannot access MOBI files on windows?

When windows gives you an error message saying that it
"Cannot open MOBI files", this means either:

A. You need to identify a program that can open the file
B. Or your registry may be damaged

RECOMMENDED:

In both cases it is strongly recommended that you
run a free scan for registry errors.

File extension: .MOBI

Detailed information for file extension MOBI:

Primary association: Mobipocket

Company: Amazon.com, Inc.

Identifying characters Hex: 42 4F 4F 4B 4D 4F 42 49 , ASCII: BOOKMOBI

'Identifying characters' used on FILExt.com are
provided by Marco Pontello from his TrID database

Technical data

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System Info for File Extension .MOBI

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and information FILExt collected directly from user systems.

ProgramID: mobipocket.mobibook
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Mobipocket.com\Mobipocket Reader\reader.exe

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