Opening a BCM File

The BCM file type is primarily associated with Works.

BCM	File extension: BCM
	File type:	data backup file

What is a BCM file?

BCM files mostly belong to Works by Microsoft Corporation. Business Contact Manager for Outlook stores it's information in BCM file format. The information in BCM file includes user's accounts data, business contacts information, projects data etc. BCM file also stores user's communication history from older versions of Business Contact Manager. BCM file also contains e-mail marketing service contacts and sales leads data from Outlook 2007.

How to open BCM files

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

Works by Microsoft Corporation
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. BCM files are often referred to as Works backups because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Bridge (data backup file) by Adobe
Adobe Bridge is a free digital asset management software which is developed by Adobe Systems. Initially Adobe released first version Creative Suite 2 which was very essential component of the AdobeCreative Suite, eLearning Suite. User can manage images, video files, audio files using Adobe Bridge program. This file format is classified as Backup. Related links: Adobe Bridge Wikipedia Page, Dummies Page
Driver (data backup file) by Brother
Brother printer drivers are used by Brother printer users. User can setup, maintain and troubleshoot their Brother printer device using drivers. This file format is classified as Backup. Related links: Brother Printer Page, Brother Help Page
Outlook (data backup file) by Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Outlook is a personal information manager program developed by Microsoft. Which is available as a part of the Microsoft Office suite. Microsoft Outlook is mainly an email application but it also includes functions such as calendar, task manager, contact manager, web browing and note-taking etc. This file format is classified as Backup. Related links: Microsoft Outlook Wikipedia Page, Outlook Page

BCM file format details:

A file format defines how the data in the file is structured. The file format can be determined based on the file extension and the signature (the first few characters of a file). Nonetheless, different programs can utilize the same file extension to represent distinct file formats. Double-clicking on the file often results in an error when opening. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. Our analysis of the BCM files produces the following result:

The BCM file extension is rather rarely used and covers different formats for different programs. The file formats most commonly found in BCM files are:

45% of all BCM files are based on the well-known JSON file format. JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data−interchange format. It is easy for humans to read and write. It is easy for machines to parse and generate. These files are plain text, which means they can be viewed with any text editor such as Windows Editor, Nano for Linux, and TextEdit for macOS. The file size is in the range of 63 KB to 3 MB. The file type is relatively new. The files contain the following words: type, version, application_version, height, width, KITTEN, work_type, project_name, theatre, work_source_label, current_entity and sample_id. These files are often associated with under, project, game and reto.
10% of all BCM files have the same signature #BCMþÿ. They consist of unreadable binary data. The files are on average 9 KB in size and range from 460 bytes to 24 KB. The files contain the following words: #BCM. Examples of file names are NNNN_CCC_SSSS_PLAYER.bcm. Such files are related to player, nnnn and ssss.

All other BCM files (45%) have no uniform format, often e.g. BCM compressed archive, UnityFS, XML and ZIP. Often described as session, export or brio. You can get all the details of your BCM file by dragging it onto this page or by clicking the button "Choose your .bcm file to analyze" above.

Technical Data for BCM File Extension

File classification:

Backup

Related files:

bmc, bac, json, exe, zip, bdb, xlr, ups

Mime type:

application/octet-stream

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: MSWorks4Comm, FileType: Microsoft Works 4.0 Communications, AppName: Microsoft Works for Windows
EXEFile: msworks.exe

ProgramID: MSWorks4Comm
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MSWorks\msworks.exe %1

a bcm data backup file is a special file format by Microsoft Corporation and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with BCM files

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