Opening ETA Files

The ETA file type is primarily associated with Google Earth.

ETA	File extension: ETA
	File type:	Placemark

What is an ETA file?

ETA files mostly belong to Google Earth by Google. Google Earth delivers a 3D digital model of the entire Earth via the Internet. Google Earth's EarthStream technology combines advanced 3D graphics and network streaming to produce a high-performance system that runs on standard PC's and commodity servers. Google announced purchase of Keyhole on 27 Oct 2004. This is an adaptation of the Keyhole software.

How to open an ETA file

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

Google Earth by Google
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application.
eTreppid Audio File
(eTplayer & ETVC media CODEC)
Google Earth (Overlay) by Google
Google Earth delivers a 3D digital model of the entire Earth via the Internet. Google Earth's EarthStream technology combines advanced 3D graphics and network streaming to produce a high-performance system that runs on standard PC's and commodity servers. Google announced purchase of Keyhole on 27 Oct 2004. This is an adaptation of the Keyhole software. The identifying characters used for this association are - Hex: 3C 4B 65 79 68 6F 6C 65 3E, ASCII: .Keyhole.

Technical Data for ETA File Extension

Identifier:

Hex: 23 20 54 68 69 73 20 69 73 20 61 6E 20 4B 65 79 68 6F 6C 65 20 45 54 41 20 66 69 6C 65 2E, ASCII: #.This.is.an.Keyhole.ETA.file. (provided by TrID database)

Program ID:

etaFile

Related files:

ete, etbp, etl, etb, eth, gui, exe, kmz, kvw, khtmp

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: etaFile, FileType: Keyhole Placemark File, AppName: EarthViewer 3D Launcher
EXEFile: ev3drun.exe

ProgramID: etaFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Arquivos comuns\Keyhole\EarthViewer 3D\ev3drun.exe %1

ProgramID: etaFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Keyhole\EarthViewer 3D\ev3drun.exe %1

ProgramID: etaFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Keyhole\EarthViewer 3D\ev3drun.exe -etaFile %1

ProgramID: etafile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Keyhole\Keyhole 2 LT\keyhole.exe %1

ProgramID: etafile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Keyhole\Keyhole 2 NV\keyhole.exe %1

ProgramID: etafile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\THEMES11\BLANK

ProgramID: Google Earth.etafile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Google\Google Earth Plus\googleearth.exe %1

ProgramID: Google Earth.etafile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Google\Google Earth\googleearth.exe %1

ProgramID: Google Earth.etafile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Google\Google Earth Pro\googleearth.exe %1

ProgramID: Google Earth.etafile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopDisplay.exe /kml

ProgramID: Google Earth.etafile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe /display /kml

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an eta Placemark is a special file format by Google and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with ETA files

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