All about QIC Files

The QIC file type is primarily associated with Windows Backup Utility.

QIC	File extension: QIC
	File type:	data backup file

What is a QIC file?

QIC files mostly belong to Windows Backup Utility by Microsoft Corporation. QIC is a data backup file which is generated by the backup utility which used come with Windows 95 and Windows 98. QIC file stores collection of a file in a compressed archive format. User can extract the QIC files using the Windows backup program.

How do you open QIC files?

You need a suitable software like Windows Backup Utility from Microsoft Corporation to open a QIC 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 QIC file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a QIC file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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QIC file extension format:

If you know the file format, you can also find out how to open or edit the file. Often, the file format can be deduced from the file extension or the initial bytes (called the signature). If the file extension or signature does not match the file format, errors will occur when opening or editing the file. Knowledge is power - this also applies when dealing with unknown or faulty files. Our analysis of the QIC files produces the following result:

The file type with the extension 'QIC' is mainly used by one program with a specific format. The two most common formats are as follows:

• 85% of all QIC files are Windows 98 MSBackup backup set files. These files are binary files, so they do not contain text, but only cryptic characters. The files are 440 KB to 540 MB in size, with a median of 1 MB. The file type was primarily used more than 20 years ago. The keywords VTBL, %2?"#:+, MDIDMediumID and VR0100 are typical for these files. A common filename is MyBackup.qic. Such files are related to backup, netscape, pictures, data, claires, documents, fanken and tesis.
• 7% of all QIC files use the same file format, which can be identified by the letters "UªUª" at the beginning. The contents of these files cannot be read by a human; only a computer program can interpret the data. The files are often between 450 MB and 4 GB in size. The following keywords are characteristic: MediumID, VR0100, Backup media and ULBackup medi. A common filename is BACKUP.QIC.

All other QIC files (8%) have different formats. Often described as sauvegarde. Just click the "Choose your .qic file to analyze" button on this page to find out what your QIC file is.