Opening ECS Files

The ECS file type is primarily associated with WinZip.

ECS	File extension: ECS
	File type:	backup file

What is an ECS file?

ECS files mostly belong to WinZip by Corel. An ECS file is an Encrypted Compressed GIS Software Geographic Shape file which is commonly used to encrypt and store geographical information as a computer file. The file is also used by the Symbian operating system to backup data of a Sony Ericsson mobile phone.

Primary Use: ECS files are primarily used by GIS or Geographic Information System applications to compress and store geographical features as vectors by recognizing those features as geometrical shapes.
Other Uses: This format was also used to compress and store large files such as multimedia audio, video, and images on Sony Ericsson mobile phones. The data of these phones were backed up as an ECS file so it could be more easily transferred through email.
Conversion: For accessing data stored by Symbian, the ECS files can be opened on computers running Microsoft Windows by simply replacing the ECS extension with ZIP. The data on the new ZIP file can be extracted using any popular ZIP decompression application. Users can then find the stored data by checking the filestore.dat file which will be created upon successful decompression.

How to open an ECS file

You need a suitable software like WinZip to open an ECS 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 ECS file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a ECS 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 ECS files:

WinZip by Corel
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. ECS files are often referred to as WinZip compresseds because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Encrypted Compressed GIS Software Geographic Shape File
Related links: ArcView, JShape, GIS Info
Symbian (backup file) by Nokia
Symbian is a defunct operating system designed for hand-held devices such as PDAs and cellular phones. It is based on Psion's EPOC. The operating system was adopted by many popular manufacturers of cellular devices including Nokia, Samsung, and Sony Ericsson. Symbian used the ECS format to store phone backup data. This file format is classified as Compressed. Related links: Symbian on Wikipedia, The History of Symbian

Technical Data for ECS File Extension

File classification:

Compressed

Related files:

ecs5, ecs3, ecs4, eps, zip, dmf, nes, txt, doc, cs, pak, z02

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: Ashampoo UnInstaller Suite, FileType: Ashampoo UnInstaller Suite Datei

ProgramID: ecsfile, FileType: Exchange Server Content Source

ProgramID: EasyClean
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\FILEDISK\UNINSTAL\Easyclean\EasyClean.exe %1

ProgramID: Ashampoo UnInstaller Platinum Suite
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ashampoo\Ashampoo UnInstaller Platinum Suite\Uninstaller.exe %1

ProgramID: Ashampoo UnInstaller Suite
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ashampoo\Ashampoo UnInstaller Suite Plus\UnInstaller Suite\UnInstaller.exe %1

ProgramID: Ashampoo UnInstaller Suite
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ashampoo\Ashampoo UnInstaller Suite\UnInstaller.exe %1

ProgramID: Ashampoo UnInstaller Platinum 2
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ashampoo\Ashampoo UnInstaller Platinum 2\UnInstaller.exe

ProgramID: Ashampoo UnInstaller 3
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ashampoo\Ashampoo UnInstaller 3\UnInstaller.exe

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an ecs backup file is a special file format by Corel and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with ECS files

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