File Extension SHX

.SHX File

File extension: SHX
File type: DataBase Index
Do you have SHX - related issues?
First check your registry for hidden errors.


Notes about the SHX 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 SHX file type is primarily associated with 'ArcView' by ESRI.

Detailed information for file extension SHX:


Primary association: ArcView
Company: ESRI
Identifying characters Hex: 00 00 27 0A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 , ASCII: '

Other applications associated with file type SHX:

  • AutoCAD (Shape Entities) by Autodesk, Inc. The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 41 75 74 6F 43 41 44 2D 38 36 20 73 68 61 70 65 73 20 31 2E , ASCII: AutoCAD-86 shapes 1.Program ID: AutoCADCompiledShape , AutoCADLTCompiledShape
  • GIS Software Geographic Shape Index File Related links: ArcView, JShape, GIS Info
  • RAZR (Flash File) by Motorola, Inc.This is a flash file format largely being developed by MotoX and others for upgrades usually contained within .HS (flex files). There are a variety of modding sites for the RAZR phone. Related links: The Moto Guide, MotoModders.net
File Identifier - TrID
'Identifying characters' used on FILExt.com are
provided by Marco Pontello from his TrID database




Important: When encountering any file extension issues it is always recommended that you run a free scan for Windows registry errors.

Technical data

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System Info for File Extension .SHX

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: AutoCADCompiledShape, FileType: AutoCAD Compiled Shape

ProgramID: AutoCADLTCompiledShape, FileType: AutoCAD LT Compiled Shape

ProgramID: Software.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Motorola\PST\UT_NVM.exe


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